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or the majority of the week, St Marys tennis courts near Blair Oval are locked up and unused. But Oxley Park resident Judy Ward says that she would like to see the “forgotten courts” spruced up so that the community can access them more readily. “Once the tennis club there didn’t renew the lease and Penrith Council was left to manage the courts themselves, St Marys tennis courts have become forgotten,” Ms Ward said. “I play tennis with a group of six ladies, we used to have 18, but apart from us and one or two other groups who use the courts of an evening, there isn’t really anyone here.” Ms Ward is 73-years-old and has been playing tennis since she was six. For the last 14 years she has played at St Marys and so knows the courts and the game well. “There are less people playing because everyone is now focused on the Penrith complex, “ she said. “There was a coach for the kids down here but he moved to Penrith and with no-one here at the facility, unless you plan ahead to book in for a game, you cannot simply come down for a bit of social fun. “For too long St Marys has been the poorer cousin of Penrith, but what about the families who are local who might want to play?” Ms Ward and her tennis group play Friday mornings and unlock the centre, turn on the hot water for their cups of tea and then lock up again afterwards. Story continues on » p. 8
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Rudie says a local market might attract people to the Emu Plains shops would be better if they could park out the front all the time,” he said. Another local takeaway store owner on the Emu Plains shopping strip agrees.
“People don’t realise you are allowed to park out the front after 10am because the signs are red and people automatically think you cannot stop,” he said.
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mu Plains shop owners might not agree about the provision of street parking along the Great Western Highway, but all believe that more could be done to make the shopping strip more lively. Penrith Councillor Jim Aitken, whose Aitken and Partners Emu Plains branch is located on the Great Western Highway just before Old Bathurst Road, has called for Penrith Council and the Roads and Maritime Services to look at making permanent parking available on both sides of the road. “I know this has been investigated two or three times now but parking is a real concern for shops in Emu Plains,” he said. “Parking is an issue out the front of the shops and that is hurting business.” Currently, the Great Western Highway between Old Bathurst Road and Lamrock Street has four lanes (two in each direction), with parking permitted in the lane closest to the kerb during off-peak times. Rudie, owner of Chicken on the Run, agrees that parking is an issue. “People will sometimes park across the road and run across because they don’t want to walk to the traffic lights, so it
“And in the private car park, people park all day even though the sign says ‘half an hour only’ so it would be good if there was a way that Council could enforce it.” Sharon from Garlands Florist says that parking is not so much the problem; traffic is the major concern. “No, I don’t think parking is the real issue here, if they took away the second lane that would only make the issue worse,” she said. “Coming from the Seven-11 (Lamrock Street), people zip past on the inside lane even though in the outside lane someone might be waving you through, the visibility is poor and it creates accidents. “It is hard to know what should be done because a roundabout would only slow things up more but if you miss the break you have to wait another five minutes. “People do park out the front so it doesn’t affect my business, but maybe others.” Rudie believes that to help shops on the Great Western Highway there should be a community market on the weekends in the commuter car park, to help create more interest. “Though parking is the issue during the week, on the weekends the car park is empty but business can still be slow. A local weekend market would really liven up the place and help us,” he said.
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road closure are being conducted every three months. Mr Martin says that the traffic impacts are still evident. “When High Street was open, drivers could choose which way they would head to avoid traffic. Now there is no choice and people are forced to sit in the traffic. Just the other week a truck had gone down the road where it wasn’t supposed to and blocked the intersection,� he said.
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fter nearly calling in the lawyers, Penrith shop owners are pleased that Penrith Council will have an independent review conducted on the effects of the High Street pop-up park. Robbie Martin, a High Street landlord, said that he has considered legal action over the pop-up park created by Council at the western end of High Street, but has been encouraged by recent developments including an independent review. “My issue is not with the park itself, it’s with closing High Street so that traffic and cars cannot park near the shops. People don’t want to be parking around the back and having to walk through as it is inconvenient,� he said. “I have caused a few rumblings about legal action but I don’t want it to come to that. Fortunately, Council has listened to our concerns this week and announced that a mid-project review will be conducted by an independent firm.� A spokesperson for Penrith Council said that a review of the project will now be undertaken later this month. “Council has met with local businesspeople who have expressed concerns
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Penrith’s mystery liquor thief, allegedly responsible for stealing $4,013 of alcohol from local bottle shops, has been identified and charged. In January, the man was captured on CCTV footage stealing from a number of different local stores, prompting police to release images to the public. The images, which were published in the Weekender in late February, were seen by a member of the public who was able to give police the correct identity of the thief. On Friday, February 28, at around 8pm a 33-year-old from Dharruk was arrested in Mount Druitt for other matters. He was later charged with eight counts of stealing. “It was through the use of good surveillance footage that this offender was identified. We encourage people to take a look at any surveillance footage released and if they recognise someone, or even if they suspect someone, they should contact their local police station,” said Penrith Crime Manager, Grant Healey. The man will appear in Mount Druitt Local Court on April 10.
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man may have spent a terrifying night trapped in his overturned car after he was found inside the crashed vehicle beside a Werrington road on Tuesday morning. Police and emergency services were called to the scene of the single-vehicle crash at around 7am on Tuesday. In parkland, near the corner of Christie Street and Werrington Road, Werrington, emergency services found the car on its roof with a man trapped inside. “We are investigating reports that the accident had occurred some hours prior [to when the man was found],” said St Marys Police Crime Manager, Barry Vincent. “There are suggestions he may have been trapped in the vehicle for a number of hours.” The 33-year-old Lethbridge Park man was released from the vehicle after the combined efforts of a number of emergency service teams and then conveyed to Westmead Hospital. His injuries were considered serious but not life threatening. “The man remains in a stable condition in hospital where he is expected to
Lock your cars A significant number of steal from motor vehicle incidents are still occurring in Glenmore Park, and now Emu Plains and Emu Heights. Police are insisting local residents lock their cars when they are not using them as many of the incidents occur when a car is left unlocked in a driveway or on the street in front of a home.
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Penrith City Council has received a Development Application in respect of the subject property seeking consent for a sewer pumping station and associated works. The consent authority for the Development Application is Penrith City Council. s SMEC Urban DA14/0182 Lot 69 DP 1186025 & Lot 64 DP 1180358, Forestwood Drive, Glenmore Park Proposed sewer pumping station and associated works The proposal is Designated Development under Section 77A of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. The proposal is also Integrated Development under Section 91 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. In this regard, the applicant is seeking concurrent approval from the NSW Office of Water under Section 91 of the Water Management Act 2000. The Development Application referred to in this notice and supporting documentation accompanying the subject application, including the Environmental Impact Statement (EIS), may be inspected at the locations listed below at any time during ordinary office hours, in the period from 10 March to 9 April 2014. Penrith City Council s Civic Centre 601 High Street, Penrith NSW 2750 s Penrith City Library 601 High Street, Penrith NSW 2750
DEVELOPMENT APPLICATION The following development application has been received by Council: s J Wyndham Prince Pty Ltd DA14/0186 17–53 Caddens Road, Kingswood Subdivision to create 45 residential lots, 1 x public park lot with associated landscape embellishment, drainage works, earthworks and construction of public roads Contact: Aimee Lee on 4732 7429 Closing Date: 24 March 2014
DEVELOPMENT CONSENT/S DETERMINED Pursuant to Section 101 of the Environmental Planning & Assessment Act, the schedule below lists applications recently determined by Penrith City Council. Details of these determinations are available for public inspection free of charge during Council’s normal business hours at the Civic Centre, 601 High Street, Penrith.
Approved Development Application s Matt Bartolo DA13/0976 Lot 3 DP 1014266 (No. 5) Rivertop Close, Emu Heights Residential-single new dwelling – 2-storey and basement garage and swimming pool
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s Queen Street Centre 207–209 Queen Street, St Marys NSW 2760 Planning & Infrastructure s Information Centre 23–33 Bridge Street, Sydney NSW 2000 Any person may, during the exhibition period, make a submission in writing to Penrith City Council in relation to the Development Application. Where a submission is made by way of an objection, the grounds of objection are to be specified in the submission. The submission is to include Council’s reference number DA14/0182.
Local kids dressed up in style Miniature doctors, builders and a couple of princesses made their way to Londonderry Long Day Care last week to raise awareness and funds for kids living with cancer. Each child who attended the local preschool on Friday, February 28, dressed up as ‘what they want to be when they grow up’, in support of the inaugural ‘I Want 2 Be’ Day. I Want 2 Be Day raises awareness of childhood cancer and funds for the Kids’ Cancer Project, which supports research to find a cure. “We do a lot of theme days each year to get the kids involved in fun and worthwhile events. This was one we hadn’t heard of before and we thought it would be a good cause to support,” said Kim Rayner of Londonderry Long Day Care. “We try to support anything to do with children. We had quite a few doctors, a builder and a truck driver and a couple of princesses of course. We also had a police officer and a couple of cowboys.” Thousands across the country joined in dressing up on the day.
Council is required to make Development Applications and certain associated documents publicly available under the Government Information (Public Access) Act 2009. There is a presumption in favour of publicly disclosing all submissions relating to this Development Application unless Council determines that it is not in the public interest to do so. Unless the proposed development is development about which the Planning Assessment Commission has conducted a review, any person who makes a submission by way of objection and who is dissatisfied with the determination of the consent authority to grant development consent, may appeal to the Land and Environment Court under Section 98 of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979. For any queries relating to the proposal, please contact Jane Hetherington on 4732 8078.
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Story continued from » p. 1 Sometimes children have come to play and the ladies have had to help out. But Ms Ward says that other families might not want to play at the courts because only the minimum maintenance work is done. “The kitchen is not in the best of conditions and the toilets are dark. Also, the gardens are only maintained to the minimum to keep the place tidy enough but nothing has really been improved,” she said. “It just seems a waste because the playing surfaces are in a good enough condition and as a rate payer I would like to see more done with the centre. “Even a sign or two to let people know they are here would go a long way.” Penrith Councillor Prue Car said that Penrith Council should look into what options there are for the courts. “As I have heard from residents, the kitchen and facilities are not in the best condition, so we should look at what can be done to improve them,” she said.
The Development Application referred to in this notice and supporting documentation accompanying the subject application may be inspected at the locations listed below at any time during ordinary office hours, in the period from 7 March 2014 to 8 April 2014. Any person may, during the exhibition period, make a submission in writing to Penrith City Council, in relation to the Development Application. Where a submission is made by way of an objection, the grounds of objection are to be specified in the submission. The submission is to include Council’s reference number DA14/0183. For any queries relating to the proposal, please contact Aimee Lee on 4732 7429. Disclosure of Political Donations or Gifts Development Applications are displayed at the Penrith Civic Centre. By law, reportable political donations or gifts must be disclosed by anyone lodging a planning application to Council. Call 4732 7649 or visit www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au
Penrith City Council has received a Development Application in respect of the subject property. The consent authority for the development application is Penrith City Council.
Viewing of Development Applications The above development determination/s may be inspected between 8.30am and 4pm Mondays to Fridays (except Public Holidays) at Council’s Civic Centre, 601 High Street, Penrith. Officers of Council’s Development Services Department will be able to assist with your enquiries.
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COUNCIL BRIEFS s Work is continuing on the Great River Walk along River Road between Dewdney Road and the M4 overpass at Emu Plains. Construction of the shared path will be carried out in two stages to minimise inconvenience to pedestrians and vehicles. Stage 1 works will extend the path from Dewdney Road to the Lewers Gallery and is expected to ďŹ nish in May, weather permitting. Stage 2 will continue the path to the M4 overpass. TrafďŹ c controllers will be on hand when necessary and it’s business as usual at the Lewers Gallery and the CafĂŠ at Lewers although parking will be restricted during this time. This project is jointly funded by Council and the NSW Metropolitan Greenspace Project. s We’re inviting local residents to celebrate Seniors Week between 15 and 23 March. Penrith City Council will host a free concert at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre on Thursday, 20 March. Call 4732 7836 to book. Penrith City Library will also be hosting a number of free activities. Go to penrithcity.nsw.gov.au for details. s The 13th Annual History Conference ‘The Makings of a City: Building a Nation – from Cox to Campaigns’ will be held Saturday, 8 March at the Joan Sutherland Performing Arts Centre, 597 High Street, Penrith. Registration is $40 per person. For more information call 4732 7687, or go to penrithcity.nsw.gov.au/ Makings-of-a-City-History-Conference to see the brochure.
Council Meetings 10 March 2014 – 7pm (Extraordinary Council Meeting followed by Policy Review Committee) 24 March 2014 – 7.30pm (Ordinary meeting)
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PUBLIC NOTICE Proposed Planning Agreement Under Section 93F of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979 Proposal: Planning Agreement for provision of monetary contributions, dedication of land, and carrying out of works to Caddens Road. Description: A Planning Agreement between Penrith City Council and Landcom (trading as Urban Growth NSW) for land at 17–53 Caddens Road, Kingswood identiďŹ ed as Lot 21 DP 1151724 in respect of: s ! MONETARY CONTRIBUTION OF TO #OUNCIL FOR THE MONETARY contributions that would have been payable for development under the Local Open Space Contributions Plan. s ! MONETARY CONTRIBUTION OF TO #OUNCIL FOR THE MONETARY contributions that would have been payable for development under the District Open Space Contributions Plan.
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s ! MONETARY CONTRIBUTION OF TO #OUNCIL FOR THE MONETARY contributions that would have been payable for development under the Footpath Construction Contributions Plan. s ! MONETARY CONTRIBUTION OF TO #OUNCIL FOR THE MONETARY contributions that would have been payable for development under the Kingswood Neighbourhood Centre Contributions Plan. s $EDICATION TO #OUNCIL OF LAND WITH AN AREA OF APPROXIMATELY hectares for the purposes of passive open space. s %MBELLISHMENT OF THE PASSIVE OPEN SPACE UP TO A MAXIMUM COST of $250,000. s 0AYMENT OF TO #OUNCIL FOR THE CARRYING OUT OF WORKS TO Caddens Road or the carrying out of works to Caddens Road. Local Government Area: Penrith. Exhibition Period: Friday, 7 March 2014 to Friday, 4 April 2014. Documents Available: Proposed Planning Agreement Caddens Knoll and Explanatory Note. Relevant Legislation: Section 93F of the Environmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979; Draft Amendment No. 3 to Penrith Local Environmental Plan 2010. Inspection: The documents may be inspected online at www.penrithcity.nsw.gov.au or at the following locations: s Penrith: Civic Centre, 601 High Street, Penrith (Monday–Friday: 8.30am–4pm) s St Marys: 207–209 Queen Street, St Marys (Monday–Friday: 8.30am–4pm) Enquiries: Matthew Rose, Senior Planner, Strategic Planning on 4732 7703 or mrose@penrithcity.nsw.gov.au
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New array of talent at hospital 50 new nurses and midwives boost numbers at Nepean
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aphne Hammond and Joel Slee are two of over 50 new nurses and midwives who have joined the ranks at Nepean Hospital this month and couldn’t be more excited about their new profession. Ms Hammond decided that she wanted to be in nursing and midwifery after having two children of her own. “I was previously working in retail and marketing, but after having my own children, I decided I needed a change,” she said. “I wanted to become a professional and to count, so I actually did the UWS course full time whilst looking after the kids, which was a bit challenging but I am absolutely loving it.” Ms Hammond said that becoming a nurse and going through university was an achievement to be proud of as she is the first person in her family to complete tertiary education. In contrast, Joel Slee, after graduating from high school went straight into his university course and knew from day one that nursing was his ideal career. “I really like the anatomy and biology side of nursing,” he said.
Penrith MP Stuart Ayres and Mulgoa MP Tanya Davies with Nepean Hospital’s new nurses. Photo: Cassandra O’Connor “I completed my placement at Nepean Hospital so I am glad to be doing my first theatre rotation here.” Last Friday Penrith MP Stuart Ayres and Mulgoa MP Tanya Davies visited the graduates and offered words of wisdom about joining the health sector. “The State Government is the service
level of government, as people interact with us through hospitals, maybe through police and emergency services... it takes a certain type of person to be able to put yourself out there to help others as a nurse so I congratulate you,” Mr Ayres said. Mrs Davies said it was fantastic to have people from a wide variety of backgrounds
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now working at Nepean Hospital to benefit the local community. “These fresh faces have come from near and far to train and work in our local hospital and I join the community in welcoming them to our area,” she said. Health services represents one of the largest components of the State budget.
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I would like to congratulate Werrington County Children’s Centre, which received an ‘Exceeding the National Quality Standard’ rating in their recent assessment and rating report. It is one of a number of Penrith City childcare centres to receive this excellent result. Yoorami Children’s Centre also received an ‘Exceeding’ rating overall and, like Werrington County, received the top result in each of the seven quality areas assessed. There are not many services across Australia who have received this outcome.
85 per cent of our services assessed have received a rating of meeting or exceeding the standard. This is well above the national average of 58 per cent. Council wholeheartedly supports and recognises the hard work that goes into maintaining Children’s Services to such a high standard. We applaud the professionalism and dedication of our staff. Helping Penrith City families by supporting their children’s care and learning remains a priority for us.
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RBA keeps rates on hold Penrith mortgage holders can breathe a sigh of relief with the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) keeping interest rates on hold on Tuesday. It is the seventh consecutive month that rates have been held at 2.50 per cent. According to Mortgage Choice spokesperson Jessica Darnbrough, ongoing strength in the Australian economy has given the Reserve Bank some
much needed confidence in the current monetary policy setting. “The latest Monthly Business Survey conducted by National Australia Bank found business confidence is currently enjoying positive momentum, recording its first rise in four months,” Ms Darnbrough said. The RBA will make its next rate decision next month.
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New facility gets thumbs up Kurrambee School’s move provides better atmosphere for students CASSANDRA O’CONNOR
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Police snapshot Man charged over road rage attack in Penrith CBD
Time catches up with priest; arrested over 80’s incidents
A 24-year-old woman was driving along High Street at the Worth Street intersection, when she was involved in an altercation with a 40-year-old Kingswood man who was driving a black Mazda 3. The man allegedly gestured towards the woman, brandishing a metal steering wheel lock. The woman was then followed by the man to Henry Street, where she stopped her vehicle at a pedestrian crossing. The man got out of his vehicle, which was also stopped at the crossing, produced the steering wheel lock and struck the passenger side door of the woman’s vehicle and her window a number of times. The man has been charged with a number of offences.
A 73-year-old retired priest has been arrested by NSW Police in relation to alleged historic indecent assaults that occurred when the man was working in St Marys. Investigators began making inquiries into the alleged incidents after receiving information from a man in 2012. On Friday, February 28, police from Manning/Great Lakes Local Area Command spoke with the retired priest about the matters at Tweed Heads Police Station. He was arrested and charged with three counts of ‘aggravated act of indecency’. Police allege that the man sexually assaulted a boy between 1984 and 1991 while working at a St Marys church. He was granted conditional bail to appear in court on March 24.
Nurse at Nepean Hospital assaulted by man
Fire threatens property and lives in Evan Street
Police are appealing to the public for information after a deliberately lit fire threatened the lives of a number of people earlier this week. At about 1.30am on Monday, March 3, a number of unknown people attended an address in Evan Street, Penrith, setting alight some material in a skip bin. The flames spread to the car port of a home in the street, where there were people inside. Police say the incident is “very concerning” and are appealing for witnesses who may know something to come forward. Anyone with information should contact Penrith Police or Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000.
The new ‘inclusive’ playground at Kurrambee School “This is a major milestone and achievement for the students, staff and parents at Kurrambee School,” she said. “In a few weeks I will be delighted
to accompany the NSW Premier Barry O’Farrell and Minister for Education, Adrian Piccoli to officially open these new facilities,” she added.
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A Nepean Hospital nurse was allegedly assaulted by a man who attended the hospital to visit a relative at 1.15am on Saturday, March 1. The 21-year-old man, from Bankstown, attended the hospital with a group of people to visit a relative who was admitted to the hospital. The group was denied entry initially but they allegedly became abusive and aggressive toward hospital staff. A number of people from the group were admitted entry and the 21-year-old was asked to leave. Police allege that when denied entry, the man swore at a 28-year-old female nurse before pushing her. He has been charged with assault.
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he students, parents and staff of Kurrambee school in Werrington couldn’t be happier after moving into their new facilities on Werrington Road. In August 2012 the Federal and State Governments announced that excess funding from the Building the Education Revolution (BER) program would be used to fund brand new facilities for Kurrambee School. Kurrambee School caters for children with disabilities and who have complex learning needs. Though the school used some sophisticated technology to teach and aid the children, the school was in desperate need of new infrastructure more suited to the needs of its students. Now, with a brand new school worth $12.7 million built across the road on a new site, the school community is thriving. “We are incredibly happy with the new school,” said Kurrambee Principal, Lisa Moffat. “We have hit the ground running and are settling in very nicely.” The new school features break-out rooms for individualised learning, a large assembly area, a sandpit and playgrounds
for children with differing levels of ability. The classroom layout has been designed to create a triangle so that maximum supervision of the students can be provided. But the highlight of the school is an indoor hydrotherapy pool used to help children with disabilities improve their mobility and exercise. “It was quite an effort to take the children down to the local pool for their hydrotherapy sessions, so the new pool on-site is excellent,” Ms Moffat said. “It gets used for probably three sessions a day and makes life much easier for teachers and students.” In the lead-up to making the move across the road, Ms Moffat said the school ran an extensive transition program to help the students adjust. “We took the students on tours of the new school and showed them photographs so that they would be prepared for the big move,” she said. “It has gone very smoothly and the children have coped very well with the adjustment. “We are very grateful for the new school.” Mulgoa MP, Tanya Davies said that the Kurrambee School upgrade is one of 19 similar projects underway in NSW targeting schools for specific purposes.
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Ticket to better, cheaper travel Boost for commuters: Opal card now available at more local train stations
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“If you compare it on a single ticket you can save up to 13 per cent. We understand that around 90 per cent of customers will be better off or the same in terms of the cost but the better news is that it will be much more convenient for everybody,” Ms Berejiklian said. The system will continue to be rolled out across the state and will also include local bus routes by 2015. “A lot of people in Erskine Park and St Clair catch buses and then catch the train. The fact that it will all be interlinked at the end of the year will make it convenient and stress free. It is a fantastic boost for western Sydney,” said Member for Mulgoa, Tanya Davies, who joined Ms Berejiklian at the station on Friday. Also in attendance was Member for Londonderry, Bart Bassett, who said the system would save time for both regular public transport users and those who only use it from time to time. “If you are not a regular user of public transport it is still another one of those great cards that you can keep in your pocket,” he said. “You don’t have to think about where you are going or what ticket to buy – you just tap on and tap off.” For more information or to order your Opal card, visit www.opal.com.au.
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he Opal electronic ticketing system, set to change the future of public transport, continues to be rolled out and is now available for use at St Marys, Penrith and Emu Plains train stations. NSW Minister for Transport, Gladys Berejiklian visited St Marys station on Friday, February 28, to announce the addition of 26 new stations to the electronic ticketing system. “I am really pleased with how the rollout is going. It has been glitch free so far,” Ms Berejiklian said. “I actually came here to St Marys on a train from Sydney using my Opal card, which is really cool... It is just like having an e-tag in your pocket.” The Opal card is a tap on, tap off system that calculates fares based on the distance travelled by the holder and often offers better value for money than a paper ticket as well as special discounts depending on travel times. Users travelling from Emu Plains, Penrith or St Marys to the city (a 35 to 65 kilometre trip) will pay a maximum of $50.40 a week, with all paid journeys after the first eight free.
Tanya Davies, Bart Bassett and Gladys Berejiklian at St Marys last Friday
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Traffic Notice Penrith CBD Road Closures Penrith CBD Festival Vintage 1950/60’s “Old is Good” & Street Parade Saturday 22nd March, 2014
More parking to be available at Penrith
This is to advise motorists that the following road closures will be in place for in the Penrith CBD on Saturday 22nd March, 2014 for the staging of the Penrith CBD Festival Vintage 1950/60’s “Old is Good”& Street parade.
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he State Government will provide additional car park spaces at Penrith Train Station after it was found that staff-only parking spaces could be better utilised. 77 staff car park spots along Belmore Street in Penrith will be opened up to commuters as part of a statewide crackdown on staff parking that will see a total of 1,000 staff parking spots handed over to commuters in the next 18 months. “Many of these car spaces have for decades been fenced off for staff use only, and it is time we gave them over to the customers. This is a victory for common
sense,” said Transport Minister, Gladys Berejiklian on Monday. “For too long, one of the biggest complaints of customers has been the availability of parking at train stations, [but] we are showing that the NSW Government is listening, and working hard to improve journeys for public transport customers.” In a separate initiative also aimed at improving customer experience, Penrith Station is set to receive a deep clean, improved security, de-cluttering and clearer signage. Ms Berejiklian said that by modernising local train stations, commuters will have an easier, more pleasant experience.
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St Marys residents dig deep to help charities
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enrith Council will contribute $9,000 to the NRL’s Harmony Day Festival and Harmony Cup, with both events to be held in the local area. Last year, approximately 2,500 people attended the inaugural NRL Harmony Day festivities held in Punchbowl. This year the NRL is planning to hold the day at Jamison Park on Saturday, March 22. The festival will be linked to the Round 3 match between the Penrith Panthers
and the Canterbury Bankstown Bulldogs and will include NRL Touch games between humanitarian refugees and newly arrived migrants and students of Intense English Centres, on-stage speakers and cultural performances, multicultural food stalls and kids’ activities. “It will be day where the NRL and the wider community unite to acknowledge and celebrate its cultural diversity,” a spokesperson for the NRL said. “The NRL are excited to highlight their strong commitment to rugby league in western Sydney by hosting their second Harmony Day festival in Penrith.”
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hree local charities are able to continue supporting the community following some hefty donations, straight from the pockets of St Marys residents. Kidsafe NSW, The Endeavour Foundation and the Salvation Army each received funding from the St Marys community on Tuesday, March 4, which was made up of donations collected by the St Marys Town Centre through a number of recent events. “The people of St Marys are extremely generous. It doesn’t matter how tough things are at home, our locals always seem to want to help others,” said Steve Perry, St Marys Town Centre Chairman. “That is the true St Marys spirit and that is what makes St Marys Town Centre Ltd proud to be part of the community.” Mr Perry said that choosing charitable organisations to support was a simple process as all three organisations support young families, who are a large part of the St Marys community. “St Marys businesses want to give something back to thank their customers for the support they have shown us all year around,” he said. The donations will allow the organisations to continue their work in the community as well as fund special programs.
Tuesday’s cheque presentation “We are so grateful to the people of St Marys. As a non-profit, non-government charity organisation we rely on the generosity of the community to help us continue our work in raising awareness of child safety issues and injury prevention. Thank you St Marys. You will help us make a difference,” said Christine Erskine, Kidsafe NSW Executive Officer.
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Key milestone in road project
Upgrade of Old Wallgrove Road reaches next step as government calls for tenders
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oads Minister Duncan Gay and State Mulgoa MP Tanya Davies have announced the major upgrade of Old Wallgrove Road is now open to tenders. Minister Gay and Mrs Davies said the tender process is an important milestone in getting the project to the construction stage later this year. “Old Wallgrove Road is a key project for motorists travelling to the Western Sydney Employment Area and in this year’s State Budget we outlined our $70 million upgrade plan,” Mr Gay said. “Old Wallgrove Road will link up with Erskine Park Link Road which the NSW Government started in October 2011 and completed in July 2013, unlocking thousands of hectares of land for new employment within the area.” The Broader Western Sydney Employment Area near Erskine Park will create approximately 57,000 new jobs in the next 30 years but will need supporting infrastructure to attract businesses to the developing region. That’s why the State Government committed $70 million to the upgrade, which will ensure a continuous, high standard dual carriageway extension from Erskine Park Link Road to the M7. “I’m delighted to invite qualified contractors to submit bids to upgrade the 1.5 kilometre length of Old Wallgrove Road, build a new 400 metre section of linking road and widen a one kilometre section of Wallgrove Road at the M7 interchange,” Minister Gay said. The upgrade of Old Wallgrove Road will
Roads Minister Duncan Gay with Mulgoa State MP Tanya Davies
redirect trucks from residential streets to the M7 and M4 motorways, which will ease local congestion on smaller roads and please local residents. Old Wallgrove Road is also an important thoroughfare for many commuters and so will have a positive impact on travel times in the local area. The upgrade work is expected to start by about September with the project expected to take two years before it is totally complete. Work will involve moving utilities, installing new traffic lights, retaining walls and street lighting, improving drainage and landscaping. Also included is the provision of new bus, cyclist and pedestrian facilities. “The NSW Government is delivering vital infrastructure around employment areas in western Sydney as we deliver bigger roads budgets than any other time in our state’s history, of more than $5 billion each financial year,” Minister Gay said. Mrs Davies said she is looking forward to the completion of the upgrade, which local constituents have been asking for over a number of years. “The work we are doing now should have started a decade ago, for a party that claims to be grounded in western Sydney, Labor had thrown their hands up and didn’t even make a start,” Mrs Davies said this week. “We will continue to keep the community informed as planning work progresses. “This is another project that’s building for the future of western Sydney, boosting productivity and growing our economy.” Tenders need to be submitted by Friday, April 4, with the successful proponent expected to be awarded the tender by the middle of this year.
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Construction on new clinic to begin shortly CASSANDRA O’CONNOR
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said the District is committed to meeting the needs of the local community to ensure the best possible access to drug health services. “This new facility will mean expanded access for the community of Mount Druitt and beyond,” Dr Phung said. “It will provide clients who have drug and alcohol problems with access to more local treatment, especially those with opiate dependency. “Locating the clinic on the grounds of BMDH Mount Druitt Campus means better care for our clients.” The new drug health facility, which will accommodate the New Beginnings Clinic, will offer opioid substitution therapy. A drug health team will be located on site to provide drug and alcohol assessment. Other drug health services will continue to be provided to the community through the Centre for Addiction Medicine, located at the Mount Druitt Town Centre. Businesses in Queen Street, St Marys have expressed their delight that the methadone clinic will be relocated.
Dr Nghi Phung, Joe Lorefice and Tanya Davies
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Go the Panthers! I am writing this to let you know that I have enjoyed reading the special 12 page special edition of last Friday (February 28) on the Penrith Panthers and I loved reading what you wrote on Panthers for this coming season 2014. I have a gut feeling that Panthers will make the top 8 by the end of round 26 and make the final series for the first time since 2010. I am going to tip Panthers every week to win the games no matter how we go. Wishing the Panthers boys and coaching staff in all grades the best of good luck for season 2014. Go the Panthers and all the best for the year ahead. CATHERINE PIROTTA, VIA EMAIL
A fair question Long time reader, rarely a writer. Just wanted to write in responding to your story ‘To pray or not to pray?’ from the Western Weekender’s February 21 issue. I’m writing in response mainly because I can imagine there will be a few others writing in to express their discontent and offence at Ms Michelle Tormey’s suggestions.
I however feel that her calls for removing the prayer from Council meetings are great food for thought. I can completely understand and agree with Council playing the anthem and recognising the ancestral owners of the land, as these are indisputable factors that are reflected in our community, but exclusively Catholic prayer in Council undermines even the idea of democracy and community. The Penrith area is home to a vast array of faiths and beliefs, be it Muslim, Buddhist, Agnostic and Sikh. To have only one faith represented in Council suggests that they are held to a higher esteem than others and perhaps its teachings have influence over Council decisions, which is rather concerning. Represent all of our community effectively in Council or none at all, and while we’re at it let us not forget, Australia was not a religiously founded nation, nor does religion rear its head in our constitution. Truth be told, it shouldn’t be in our government, government is a place of rationality and reason. But don’t tell Tony that. SHANE GORMAN, VIA EMAIL
Homelessness crisis Another reason for the accommodation shortage is the Blue Mountains bush fires of last October (Our hidden shame, Western Weekender February 28). I know of several people who had to find accommodation in Penrith because there was nothing available up here. ROB WEAVER, VIA FACEBOOK
Pool parking issue I’ve spent hours at the pool with my children on occasion (Pool parking problem, Western Weekender February 28). How will they discern who are actually valid users of the facilities? CARLY EEKMAN, VIA FACEBOOK
Wider parking issue needs fixing How about the Council stops any more developments in the area until the parking issue is addressed? Council has approved Jordan Springs, Thornton, expansion of Glenmore Park and they are looking to develop the Panasonic site, yet nothing is put in place for all the extra people in the area. Stop punishing the
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people and do something! What’s been done to Centro Nepean’s car park to help alleviate the parking problem? Not a damn thing... you can’t park on a shade cloth! EVE AMBROSE, VIA FACEBOOK
Jackie Kelly’s Lindsay political comeback So, in her mansion by the river Jackie Kelly is planning a political comeback. Penrith has more sense than to let itself be exploited again by the opportunistic self promotion of Jackie Kelly, who was described by David Marr as “Australia’s answer to Sarah Palin”. PAM AHEARN, PENRITH
A special thank you to people of Penrith I would publicly like to acknowledge some wonderful people in Penrith. I have a young family member who lives in Wales in the UK who is an ardent football supporter and he is only 15 years of age. His name is Dylan Gunner and he has gone through three brain tumour operations and numerous chemotherapy and radiation in the past 12 months,
the last operation being only three weeks ago and that was classed as palliative surgery. Royce Simmons from Penrith Panthers along with Bruce Chamberlin and John Farragher, have been so kind to us and Royce has donated a beautiful book on the history of the Panthers and got all the great Panther players to sign it personally for Dylan. I would also like to acknowledge another kindness shown to us by Margaret and Wade McKay of Pack & Send on Castlereagh Road. They have arranged to send this lovely book to Dylan free of charge. I have lived in Penrith for the past 55 years and although it has grown and progressed so much, it still has a sense of belonging, the country kindness and very decent people here that make this world worthwhile. I cannot thank Royce Simmons and the Panthers enough, as this will be such a wonderful surprise to Dylan and I highly commend Margaret and Wade at Penrith Pack & Send for their compassion and kindness to me. There are good people in this world. MARJORY BROUWER, VIA EMAIL
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Pinegrove Memorial Park will be hosting an information evening on Wednesday 19th March
to assist community awareness of the Cremation Process. A short presentation explains what happens after the funeral service - when the curtain closes - and dispels the myths that surround the cremation process. The presentation will include a question and answer session followed by a “Behind the Curtain” tour of the crematorium.
The Kingsway playing fields have already been earmarked for an upgrade, however the opportunity to provide additional amenities and playing fields has arisen due to funding from Section 94 developments. Thus, initial works approved by Council have been delayed so that further planning can take place.
Later this year, Council will be rolling out a new, two year program aimed at engaging seniors across the city to become active. The project ‘Penrith Active Living and Community Participation’, will commence in the next quarter following an exten-
sive recruitment process. Seniors will be encouraged to engage with a number of community projects that both are a priority for local residents and encourage healthy living. Penrith City Council marked International Women’s Day this week with a free event at St Marys on Wednesday. Penrith Councillor Tricia Hitchen, who spoke on the day, said this year’s theme ‘Inspiring Change’ is extremely motivational. “As a woman, it’s all too easy to get caught up in the day to day struggle to get things done and forget the broader issues,” Cr Hitchen said. “The theme challenges us to advocate for women’s advancement everywhere, in every way. It’s a reminder that the status quo could use a little shaking up from time to time to inspire positive change.” Councillor Prue Car has called on Council to investigate Werrington County residents’ complaints that drivers are frequently speeding along Dunheved Road near the local shops. Cr Car said the main problem seemed to be the fact that the 50km/h zone was not being observed around the shopping complex and that it caused particular problems for drivers turning right out of the complex.
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Carol Volkiene, Tricia Hitchen, and Tom and Norma Thorburn “It is very important that people with limited mobility can access the building and we are very much looking forward to having more people visit the Chambers,”
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A new exhibition will bring the beautiful, poetic art of Chinese landscape painting to Penrith and display the work of up-andcoming artists. Wondermountain is one of the highlights of the Penrith Regional Gallery and The Lewers Bequest’s 2014 program and showcases new and existing work from 13 young Australian and Chinese artists. The exhibition was launched on Saturday, March 1 and will be open to the public for viewing until Sunday, May 25. The launch also included a specially commissioned appearance from rising Chinese street artist Hua Tunan, who
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A new vaccination to help protect against MenB has been discovered against MenB, the most common strain,” Professor Booy said. The BEXSERO Vaccine, manufactured by Novartis Vaccines and Diagnostics,
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created a series of site-specific murals in the Main Gallery and gardens in front of a live audience. It was the first live art performance by a Chinese street artist in Sydney, making the event a trailblazing moment in a growing area of Chinese contemporary art. Wondermountain features contemporary art that revisits the mountainscapes of traditional Chinese landscape painting from an entirely unique perspective, with the artists using the landscape format as a vehicle for expressing ideas. Artists whose works are being exhibited include Sydney-siders Svetlana Bailey, Cindy Yuen-Zhe Chen, Shoufay Derz, Aesha Henderson, Peter Nelson and international artists Wang Zhibo from Hangzhou and Yang Yonglian from Shanghai.
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nticipations for the 2014 Penrith Relay for Life were ignited last weekend, with the third annual Gala Ball. Penrith personalities, local residents and dignitaries met together on Saturday, March 1, to raise money for the annual initiative that will see thousands of Penrith residents walk, jog and run to raise money for the Cancer Council in May. 102 people attended the evening, together raising around $15,000 towards the upcoming Penrith Relay for Life. “We thought it went really well. The ball is an amazing event each year – everyone has a great time,” said Penrith Relay for Life co-chair, Kris Gauci. Chairpersons, Ms Gauci and Melissa Spurrier, have coordinated the event for its first three years, this being their final year of involvement. “Both Kris and I are very passionate about the cause as we have both had very
personal journeys with cancer,” Ms Spurrier said. “I am a survivor myself, which means that I have a personal need for the money to come in to support cancer treatment and research. “I also have a need for the community to be aware and for those who are undergoing treatment, to know they are not going through the journey alone, even though it may seem that way. “We would love for the Penrith Relay For Life Gala Ball to continue each year after we leave – all we can do is hope for the best.” Almost 100 teams, made up of about 480 people, have already registered to take part in the 24-hour walk, which will begin at 9.30am on Saturday, May 3. This year, it is hoped that the Penrith relay will raise an incredible $350,000 for the Cancer Council. For more information, visit relay.cancercouncil.com.au/2014/penrith_2014. The Western Weekender is a proud sponsor of the event this year.
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he NSW Government has announced that motorcycle lane filtering will be legalised to reduce traffic congestion. Currently, it is illegal for motorcyclists to make their way through traffic to the front of a queue such as at a traffic light or in slow moving traffic. However, NSW will be the first state in Australia to allow motorcyclists to ‘lane filter’ past stationary vehicles at intersections when it is safe to do so. “The NSW Government is releasing
common sense solutions to key issues for motorcyclists while maintaining road safety for other road users,” Roads Minister Duncan Gay said. Riders will be able to filter at a speed limit of 30km/h but the new law will not apply to school zones where there might be an increase in pedestrian activity. Motorcyclists will also not be able to manoeuvre around the left side of a vehicle or travel in a breakdown lane. Christopher Burns, of the Motorcycle Council of NSW welcomed the change. “Lane filtering has been common practice for motorcycle riders, ” he said.
Get into the swing of things at local golf day and help Youth Off The Streets Local real estate agents, Property Central, are continuing to lead the way in charity drives, this time supporting community organisation Youth Off The Streets at their upcoming charity golf day. To be held at Penrith Golf Club on Friday, April 4, the golf day will raise important funds for the youth-based charity, which was started by Father Chris Riley more than 20 years ago. Managing Director at Property Central, Lee Waterhouse, chose to support Youth Off The Streets because of the way the charity helps struggling youths in so many ways. “We’ve seen some of the things Youth Off The Streets do and there are a lot of kids doing it tough out there, so we thought there would be no better charity to get behind,” he said. Property Central are currently offering Hole Sponsorship Packages for $500 which includes a round of golf for four
A charity golf day will be held on April 4 people, carts, breakfast and lunch. Mr Waterhouse and colleague Greg Robinson will also be supporting Youth Off The Streets in a charity bike ride from Sydney to the Gold Coast in May. Interested sponsors will need to get a wriggle on as spaces for the golf day are filling up fast. Call Lee Waterhouse on 0410 338 040 for more information.
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Former rugby league star Mat Rogers visited Penrith last week to promote The Original Sin whilst nourishing the skin and improving the colour of the tattoos, allowing people to continue to “share [their] story”. “I got tattoos so that people can look at
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he Starlight Children’s Foundation is aiming to raise $1.5 million to support seriously ill children this Starlight Day, Friday, May 2, and are calling for the support of the Penrith community. If reached, the Foundation’s target has the potential to make a difference in the lives of more than 40,000 sick children and their families – but without local volunteers, this target will not be reached. Starlight is calling for more than 2,000 volunteers across the nation to get involved during the first weekend in May by selling merchandise and collecting donations in Penrith CBD, Penrith Station and in local shopping centres. “Volunteers are vital to helping make Starlight’s programs a reality for those who need them most,” said Starlight Chief Executive, Louise Baxter. “Taking part in Starlight Day is a fun and inspiring experience, as helping to raise just $39 connects one child to Starlight’s in-hospital programs for one year.” Starlight Day is the Foundation’s largest annual fundraiser and as an organisation that receives no Government funding, donations and the support of Australian communities are vital. Getting involved can be as easy as hold-
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To kick-start the appeal, Penrith City Council has donated $3,000 and Mayor Ross Fowler said he hopes this donation will encourage others in the community to dig deep for this worthy cause. “The Red Cross is making a real difference locally and around the world and I urge the community to show their support by either donating or volunteering in March,” Cr Fowler said. “There will be lots of opportunities to support Red Cross Calling over the next month as volunteers will be out in force across the city.” Contact the Red Cross on 1800 811 700.
lying seriously ill children from their homes in rural NSW to hospital comes at a massive cost for locally born organisation, Little Wings, which will be raising money for aeroplane fuel with a celebrity cricket fundraising day this weekend. A series of Twenty/20 cricket matches will be played on Sunday, March 9, at Dukes Oval, Emu Plains from 8am, with Mark Geyer captaining his MG All Stars team, including Gus Worland and other well known personalities. “Mark Geyer is a great supporter of Little Wings. He is totally on board with what we do and what we offer for these seriously ill children and their families,” said Little Wings founder, Kevin Robinson. “Mark is such a fantastic fundraiser and advocate for charities and we are really lucky to be able to work with him. “The day is going to be such a great event, not only for the community but to create awareness for Little Wings and what we do.” The community is welcome to attend the event on the day and even has a chance to play on the MG All Stars team, by bidding for a spot over an online eBay auction. There will be entertainment throughout the day, including live performances by a
Panthers legend Mark Geyer number of local artists, as well as a barbecue and raffle. There will be face painting for the little ones too. “The funds raised on the day will go to providing fuel for the planes so that we can keep our service running every day for these families who need it so much,” Mr Robinson said. MG and the All Stars team will meet and greet the community from midday until 1pm, when they hit the field for the game. If the day happens to be a wet one, the event will still go ahead with a game of muddy touch football.
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Only weeks into the first school term and Penrith High School students are already achieving great results in state and national competitions. James Pattinson is one of 120 Year 11 and 12 students selected from across the country to investigate ‘Australian Federalism, States’ Rights and National Priorities’, at the 19th National Schools’ Constitutional Convention, being held at Old Parliament House in Canberra from March 12 to 14. James, together with other selected delegates, will explore the division of legislative powers between the Commonwealth and the States and Territories. In particular, they will consider a range of arguments relating to the current division of responsibilities, assess whether it is working or if it is time for a change. “This is a fantastic opportunity to go to Canberra and debate current constitutional reform issues at Old Parliament House,” James said. The school is also having success in the arts too. Year 11 student Wafa Khan has won the annual Art Gallery of NSW, Artwrite competition. Focusing on the contemporary galleries students were required to choose their favourite work and submit text based on their interpretation or opinion about the artwork. They were limited to 100 words. Wafa received a gift voucher for the Gallery Shop and two tickets to an exhibition on Afghanistan. She wrote about Richard Long’s ‘Stone
Line’ from 1977, interpreting the blue metal stone installation as an expression of “man’s fear and reluctance to travel the rough road”. Meanwhile, Year 8 student Wanda Kuai has won her division in the Footpath Library National Poetry Competition. Her first place award in the Secondary
“This is a fantastic opportunity to go to Canberra and debate current constitutional reform issues at Old Parliament House” James Pattinson division was presented to her by Meredith Jaffe from the Footpath Library and her poem has been published online. “Congratulations, and thank you, to all of the entrants. We thoroughly enjoyed reading, listening to, thinking about and discussing your poetry, and all of us agree that based on the quality and content of these entries the future looks very, very bright indeed,” said judge Emily Maguire. Penrith High Principal, John Elton, said he and his staff were very proud of their students’ achievements.
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BUSINESS TIPS AND ADVICE BIJAI KUMAR
MICHELLE GRICE
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Embrace opportunities
Even if you didn’t watch the Oscars this week, chances are you heard about “the selfie that broke the Internet”. Ellen DeGeneres hosted the Oscars in her typical laid back, slightly irreverent, style. During the show she decided to take a ‘selfie’ with Meryl Streep, which turned into a group selfie with lots of stars jumping spontaneously into the shot. She posted it on Twitter and it apparently broke the record for
re-tweets. The reason I mention this photo is because of one person who jumped into the shot. If you are near a computer, take another look at the photo and you’ll see an attractive, young black man with glasses right at the front of the shot. I assumed it was an actor I hadn’t heard of. But it turns out he is the brother of Lupita Nyong’o (winner of the Best Supporting Actress award), a college student.
What a great example! Instead of being intimidated by the famous people around him, he jumped right in with them for the photo. As his sister said in an interview after the Oscars, “he lives his life with an exclamation point”. His natural inclination was to be where the action was and jump in with both feet. What a lesson we can learn from him: be bold and embrace opportunities!
tial customers to your business. Here are some ways to make your business stand out: PRODUCT: Can you offer a product that is unique or even trendy? Or can you extend a product and offer a valuable service to make the product more useful to the customer? SERVICE: Same goes for a service. This can be the packaging of a service as a product. Consulting is often delivered on an hourly basis. Packaging a consulting job based on an outcome, with defined
deliverables and fixed package price is a very effective way to differentiate a service offering. OFFER: Can you become known by an offer you make? For example, an accountant that offers his tax preparation clients a 100 per cent refund on their preparation fee when they refer four new clients. GUARANTEE: This one frightens some but you probably guarantee your work anyway, you just don’t say so. Announce that you guarantee results and watch what happens!
Register your interest Have you registered your interest in the Penrith Progression (PP)? We are urging CBD landowners or their representatives, businesses as well as our residents who care about the future of the Penrith CBD and wish to contribute to shaping its development to register their interest by March 21. PP will provide you with the opportunity to participate in a process that will align community and Council aspirations with a sound economic framework for the future growth and sustainability of the Centre. According to the Premier of NSW who launched the PP, “It is a bold step by the Council and PBA to intervene in the marketplace through an outcomes driven process”. The Premier has noted that through this process a major urban renewal project could start as early as 2015, with other major targeted developments to follow over the next 10 years. PP will thus help identify key catalyst projects and partnerships that will strengthen Penrith CBD’s long term economic growth. It will also help determine the best use of Council, state and privately owned landholdings in the CBD to attract investors and serve the current and future needs of the community and business. PP will also have a vital role in identifying how Government can best leverage investment in infrastructure, expand services and enable private investment opportunities. PP is thus about a holistic program for the future development aspirations for the Penrith Centre.
MICHAEL TODD Small Business Connect Advisor, Penrith Valley BEC.
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enrith-born V8 Supercar driver James Courtney had begun the 2014 racing season with a win at the drama-filled Clipsal 500 in Adelaide last Sunday. With cars crashing out left, right and centre during the final race of the day, Courtney was also enduring his own battle with Red Bull Racing driver Craig
Lowndes, who was within a whisker of first place during the dying laps. Lowndes even made contact with Courtney on the final lap, the race was so close. “Man, that felt good. We knew we had good car speed, but the race was crazy. We didn’t get it gifted, we had to pass a few guys and work pretty hard,” he said. It certainly was an eventful weekend for the 33-year-old after his door was ripped off clean during Saturday’s race.
n-form Penrith all-rounder Pat Jackson is aiming to do something no local cricketer has done in nearly 50 years of Sydney Grade Cricket – win the First Grade Player of the Year award. And with two games remaining as well as a six point lead on his nearest competitor, St George’s Stewart McCabe, Jackson’s in with a good shot to take home his first Carlton Mid O’Reilly Medal. “I don’t think anybody in Penrith has ever won it. I think the only time someone from the area won it was when we were called Nepean back in 1965,” Jackson told the Weekender. The rare medal opportunity comes after a breakout season for the 29-yearold who’s been a member of Penrith’s first grade side for nearly a decade. Late last month, Jackson was named the Carlton Mid Grade Player of the Round following a Man of the Match performance during Penrith’s thumping win over UNSW in Round 13. Jackson, a left arm orthodox spinner, began the match taking 6/30 from 17.3 overs as UNSW were bowled out for 86. He then opened the batting, scoring 57, and shared in a 103 run first wicket stand
Pat Jackson. Photo: Melinda Jane with fellow veteran Luke Morrissey. According to Jackson, he’s having a season to remember, averaging 39.4 runs with the bat and 3.2 wickets per game. “This has been my best season in first grade,” he said. “I’m probably more relaxed than I’ve ever been on the cricket field. I’m getting to know my own game better as well as my limitations. I know no matter who I’m up against that I’m good enough.”
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ON A DAMP EVENING AT PENRITH last Friday the final of the Presidents Reserve Singles was played and it resulted in a win for Wiseman’s Ferry’s junior Luke Millican who defeated Matt Dunn from Austral in a good match. Oscar Tolomeo (Kingswood) and George Bevan were the semi finalists. That has now completed all the District Championships and the Zone Championships will commence in late June. The rain caused the stoppage of the 2014 NDBA Pennant season with only one game played, which now means that a catch up round will now have to be played next Sunday. On September 7, 2014 the fourth Annual NSW Health and Ambulance Triples
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Favourite Annie Morva ($1.40) took out the fourth with driver David White having an easy time in front and holding on to defeat runner up, Left at the Mint. The fifth race was a good result for the fairly well supported Ruinate ($3.90). Aided by an excellent drive from Josh Willick Ruinate he was never threatened. Waste Of Time ($2.40) improved on his second placing of last week and took out the sixth event, giving Rob Morris the first of a driving double. Rob Morris outdrove his competitors in the seventh. Aboard Jack Caviar ($5.00) he made a lightening move from last to first with two laps to go and held on. Bernie Hewitt won the last with Read about Lexy ($2.70), taking out a nice winner from favourite Lord Merrywood.
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fter a disappointing showing in the Asian Champions League and a win for Brisbane Roar a few days earlier, the Wanderers’ match against Newcastle Jets at Pirtek Stadium came with some unwanted pressure. It was seen as a must win against a team in poor form, with the Jets even coming into the game close to doublefigure odds with some bookmakers. Despite a lot riding on the outcome of the match, the Wanderers weren’t given much help from the terraces. The famously active Red and Black Bloc, still fuming as a result of the decisions made mid-week, stayed mute all match. Most of the other 12,079 tried to raise some replacement noise but it simply wasn’t the same without the 12th man. The Wanderers made two changes from the side thumped 3-1 by Ulsan Hyundai, with Mateo Poljak stepping in for Iacopo La Rocca and Labinot Haliti taking Brendon Santalab’s position at the point of attack. The Jets decided to switch Emile Heskey out of his usual spot as the lone striker to a
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number 10, giving Adam Taggart a chance to find the second ball. The visitors may have come into the match as underdogs but they didn’t play like it in the first half, controlling the tempo and showing confidence that they have lacked in recent weeks. Heskey and Taggart looked very comfortable in their new roles, however it was an unlikely source that opened the scoring. Youngster Andrew Hoole had the patience to wrong-foot Jerome Polenz and then deliver a brilliant cross that looped over the waiting pack at the near post and onto the head of experienced defender Kew Jaliens, who nodded home. Newcastle had a wonderful chance to double their advantage early in the second half when Heskey skewered a ball between the Wanderers’ central defensive pairing towards Taggart, who took a good first touch before Covic denied the striker’s effort at full stretch. Despite Newcastle’s obvious dominance, there was little to no response from the home side. The Jets continued to press and deservedly got another after Heskey’s lob found Taggart once again, with the forward sending a deflected shot past Ante Covic to give the visitors a huge 2-0 win.
Derby is a chance for us to get back on track It’s been a tough few games for myself and the rest of the team. Our Asian Champions League clash last Wednesday night was disappointing because we made mistakes that were very uncharacteristic and Ulsan punished us. As for the Newcastle game last Sunday, we were very flat the whole game. Popa even said it was one of our only games where we looked flat the entire 90 minutes. That’s something we’ll have to turn around and I suppose whenever you have a setback you can really learn some things. I don’t want to use the excuse that we were poor against the Jets because of the Ulsan game and recent travel to Perth because if we start doing that then we may as well not worry about competing. You can certainly add that as a factor but we need to be a little bit stronger, relish the opportunity that we have of playing the Asian Champions League and have the right mental attitude. I am glad though this happened early on so we can focus on the games ahead. Without getting too caught up in it, all the boys including myself noticed how quiet the atmosphere was at Pirtek Stadium on Sunday against Newcastle. Usually our home games have the best atmosphere in Australia. Our fans create such a noise and obviously it wasn’t there the other night but in saying that, the lack of crowd noise didn’t affect us on the field. We go out there week in week out in the hopes of playing in front of a great atmosphere, but we’re professional enough to block out things that are happening around us. There’s no better game to turn around our mental attitude and get back on track than against Sydney FC this Saturday night in the big Sydney Derby. This game is always a talking point among fans, players and coaches. There’s going to be a huge crowd again, and we hope to beat our arch nemesis and take home the three points. I hope to see all our fans at Allianz Stadium singing loud and proud in an enthusiastic and safe manner! Do you have a question for Ante Covic? Email us at news@ westernweekender.com.au with Ask Ante in the subject line.
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One constant fascination that surrounds all sport, and in particular football, is how people react to the stress of being involved in the game. Let’s face it, it’s no more than that – a game, sport. It is not life, nor death and while Bill Shankly’s quote about it being much more important is novel, it’s rather misguided. It evokes the strongest of emotions, yes, but what’s the worst thing that can happen overall? Your team loses. It’s horrible when it happens at the worst possible moment, but really, in the grand scheme of things, it’s all supplementary to one’s existence. So sitting back watching human beings acting human when the heat goes on in a game is sport in itself. One such incident occurred on Saturday night in the English Premier League. Newcastle United manager Alan Pardew decided to headbutt a player. If you missed it, you read that right. A manager, standing off the pitch, decided to headbutt an opponent who got a little too close for his liking. Newcastle were winning 3-1 at the time, so the only explanation I can think of was Alan Pardew still thinks he plays the game and got totally carried away with the notion. He forgot who and where he was for a split second. That split second doesn’t sum up who he is, but perhaps defines him for a while. He will live to regret it. Then to Sunday afternoon, where for the first time I can remember, Tony Popovic publicly stated what he saw from his team wasn’t good enough. At all. I’m sure he’s aired his misgivings about players to their faces many times, be it face to face or in front of the whole group. This wasn’t a rash statement. Popovic doesn’t do rash statements. He’s talcum powder when it comes to dropping bombs in the press. He must have been cooking within as the 90 minutes unfolded, doubly so given the disappointment of the Asian Champions league loss to Ulsan. But no he didn’t rant and rave afterwards, just frankness we don’t see all that often from a guy who hates to play things in public. It was all class.
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Fans promise to sing loud and proud for Wanderers after last week’s protest NATHAN TAYLOR
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he Western Sydney Wanderers’ famous supporter-base, the Red and Black Bloc (RBB), have vowed to return to their usual passionate selves this Saturday night despite issuing a stunning statement on Monday evening following a silent protest during Western Sydney’s clash with Newcastle on Sunday. Angry over a range of issues, a large number of RBB members refused to attend Sunday’s game at Pirtek Stadium while others that did attend remained relatively silent, meaning that for the first time since the club entered the competition in 2012, Pirtek Stadium was eerily quiet during a Wanderers home game. It followed a drama-charged night on Wednesday, February 26 when flares were let off during the Wanderers’ Asian Champions League match with Ulsan Hyundai, resulting in the club potentially facing enormous fines. The Wanderers club acted swiftly, announcing formal investigations and the banning of flags and even fence banners. “Football Federation Australia and
The RBB in place at Pirtek Stadium. Photo: Melinda Jane Police are conducting a detailed formal investigation and review of all available evidence ahead of initiating a series of charges and legal and venue related sanc-
tions. The investigation will aim to identify the perpetrators and ensure that the maximum possible sanctions (criminal and civil) are invoked with a view to the
eradication of this anti-social behaviour from our game,” the club’s statement late last week said. “Effective immediately will be the banning of flags, fence banners and concession items that are directly connected to the three supporter groups who occupied the area in which the disturbances of Wednesday night emanated.” As confusion over the statement gained momentum, senior members of the RBB opted to conduct the silent protest during the Jets match on Sunday. In a statement released earlier this week, the RBB took aim at the club and an email sent to members late last week. Incredibly, the statement declared that the club was “intentionally” trying to divide the supporters. “The tone of the email was divisive, and generalising in its condemnation of the RBB as a whole,” the RBB stated. “The club is intentionally trying to divide us, the fans, by pitting the active and nonactive supporters against each other.” Though their differences remain unresolved, the RBB has confirmed it will be in full force during this Saturday’s Sydney Derby blockbuster.
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wo losses on the trot to Korean side Uslan Hyundai and Newcastle Jets and a protest by the club’s main supporter group need to be put in the rear-view mirror as the Wanderers line up Sydney FC in the Sydney Derby. The match will be played away at the Sydney Football Stadium and a large crowd will be on hand if the first edition of the Derby this year is any indication. On that night – late October seems such a long time ago now – the Wanderers took to the pitch in front of an almost sold out ground where it seemed half of the fans were supporting the men in red and black. Fast forward to last weekend and the leading fan support group, the Red and Black Bloc, staged a protest against what they believed to be “divisive” communication from the Wanderers club in the wake of flares being lit during the mid-week Asian Champions League match. The fan group, perhaps self-righteously, refused to cheer during the match against Newcastle Jets. The result was a dulled stadium experience pointed out numer-
The Wanderers and Sydney FC in action last year. Photo: Melinda Jane ous times during the game by pundits. Many wondered if it contributed to the disappointing 2-0 loss as much as backing up from mid-week. No matter the state of the RBB the Wanderers have a pressing problem to solve on the pitch – a recurrence of colossal defensive errors.
Of the three goals conceded by the Wanderers against Ulsan Hyundai last week, two were directly because of poor clearances and marking. In particular, the first one was not cleared off the head and then also wasn’t controlled out of the danger area by a second defender. Against the Jets on Sunday the first goal
was scored by a completely un-marked player on the back post on the end of a cross. A completely unforgivable situation for a side that relies more on a strong defence than prolific attack. Sydney FC head into the Derby with fluctuating form. Their last five matches have produced two wins and three losses. Convincing one week and poor the next. One thing they have done during that period is leak goals. They’ve conceded eight in that five match stretch. Wanderers fans and players alike will be looking at this match and be confident of getting on the scoreboard. The obvious threat on the Sydney FC team sheet, although in and out through injury, is Alessandro Del Piero. He was good in patches during Sydney FC’s loss to Central Coast Mariners on the weekend, and in those patches the side was at its best. Pleasingly the kind of defensive mistakes – headed clearances, lobbed passes not controlled and marking for crosses or set pieces – aren’t the phases of play Del Piero is most dangerous. The hope for this weekend is a Derby to savour with a resurgent Wanderers side supported by loud, well behaved fans.
AROUND THE GROUNDS CRICKET: Penrith’s first grade game against Bankstown was postponed last weekend due to wet weather. The game will hopefully get underway this weekend.
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MOTOR RACING: Londonderry’s Dave Sieders has taken out the opening round of the 2014 Australian V8 Ute Series with two race wins last weekend in Adelaide. Sieders won races one and three from pole position both times and now holds a 16-point lead in the Championship, on a weekend where he celebrated his 100th V8 Ute race. “We’ve had two very lean years here, so it’s great to finally come back through for a win this time around,” Sieders said. “It’s the perfect way to start any season, and really puts you in a good frame of mind going forward, so we’re all pretty happy right now.”
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SOCCER: The Western Sydney Wanderers National Youth League side have drawn 1-1 against Melbourne Victory at a wet Cook Park in St Marys last weekend. The only Wanderers goal came in the 23rd minute when Nicholas Olsen beat the goalie to the ball, went around him and smashed the ball into the open net. The Wanderers finish the NYL season in seventh spot.
NEPEAN TRIATHLON: Registrations for October’s Nepean Triathlon are currently open. The Nepean Weekend of Triathlon will be held on the weekend of October 25 and 26 with Nepean Enticers held on Saturday afternoon and the Nepean Triathlon held on Sunday morning. Visit nepeantriathlon.com to register.
RUGBY LEAGUE: Round 3 of the junior rugby league representative season took place last weekend with a mixture of results for the Penrith Panthers and Western Sydney Academy of Sport sides. In the Harold Matthews competition Penrith defeated SWSAS 42-6 while WSAS were defeated by Cronulla 18-10. In the SG Ball competition Penrith defeated the West Coast Pirates 34-8 while WSAS drew with Cronulla 16-all.
RUGBY: The Penrith Emus took on Newcastle last weekend in a trial match ahead of the opening round of the Shute Shield season later this month. With strangely no scores being recorded on
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