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MP accused of lying

M ember for Swansea, Garry Edwards has been accused of lying to the Independent Commission Against Corruption (ICAC), following a much-

anticipated appearance as part of the Commis-sion’s inquiry into illegal political donations.

Following last month’s evidence by former Newcastle Lord Mayor and property developer, Jeff McCloy that he had given Mr Edwards $1,500 cash for his 2011 election campaign, the Swansea MP told the Commission last Wednesday that he had indeed taken an envelope from Mr McCloy but had no idea what was in it as he had never opened it.

“At no time did I open the envelope given to me by Mr McCloy,” he told counsel assisting the ICAC, Geoffrey Watson SC.

“He indicated to me that it was to go towards some raffles, so it could have been the purchase of a book of raffle tickets, it could have been a gift voucher to Bunnings for a prize.”

Mr Edwards said he had given the envelope to a campaign colleague, Max Newton, at the first available opportunity.

When asked if Mr Newton was available to give evidence, Mr Edwards said that Mr Newton had passed away early this year and the he had never revealed what was in the envelope.

Mr Watson then called a surprise witness to give evidence - John MacGowan, a senior advisor to

Liberal frontbencher, Duncan Gay.He told the inquiry that Mr Edwards and his

electorate officer, Nicholas Jones, had met with him on the night of August 12, two days before Mr McCloy gave evidence, and Mr Edwards told him he had received cash from Mr McCloy.

“He indicated to me that he did not know the sum of money in the envelope, but it was clear to me he knew there was cash inside the envelope,” he said.

“He told me about the envelope and then said that… he’d handed it to his SEC treasurer or president, I can’t recall his position, Mr Max Newton.

“Then they informed me that Mr Newton was deceased, at which point his staff member suggested then there was no reason to tell [ICAC].”

Mr MacGowan said he had advised Mr Edwards to report the matter to the ICAC before Mr McCloy gave evidence.

Returning to the witness box after Mr MacGowan’s evidence, Mr Edwards stood by his story amid suggestions from Mr Watson that he had come to the Commission “with the intention of telling a little bit of the truth mixed with a bunch of lies to fool ICAC”, a claim Mr Edwards staunchly denied.

Mr Edwards maintained he had never told Mr

MacGowan that there was cash in the envelope.

When asked why he didn’t report the matter

to the ICAC follow-ing Mr McCloy’s evidence,

Mr Edwards said, “it just didn’t occur to

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Road rage and speeding: Why don’t we all just calm down?

Regular readers of this column will know that I obtained my driver’s licence earlier this year at the age of 36.

The only crash I’ve had since then was with a parked car while attempting to manoeuvre out of a tight spot on a steep hill in Charlestown.

What I want to write about this week are the problems of road rage and speeding.

I just don’t understand either of them.Getting angry that the car in front you is doing

one kilometre an hour under the speed limit is something that doesn’t happen for me.

Maybe it’s because I’m usually the car that is doing just under the limit.

A lot of drivers seem to think the speed limit is just a rough guide or even the minimum you should be doing.

Here are some recent examples of situations I found ridiculous and unnecessary.

You may have seen the video last week of a driver attempting to ‘undertake’ another car on Cessnock Road at Neath.

Heading east, the incident occurred shortly after the speed limit drops from 80km/h to 60km/h on a road which is only one lane in each direction.

For some reason, this driver decided that 60km/h was too slow for his liking and moved across the solid white line on the left into where cars would normally be parked in front of houses.

The result was that he ended up hitting a tree, flipping his vehicle over and into the path of the car he was trying to get past.

Luckily, the driver behind him saw what was going on and was able to avoid a further collision.

The ‘undertaking’ driver was very lucky not to be now lying in front of an undertaker and is in John Hunter Hospital with serious injuries.

What was the point of this exercise? To save a few seconds of time?

One incident I was involved in was in a newly-created 60km/h zone.

The speed limit had been reduced from 80km/h several weeks earlier, but the driver in the semi-trailer behind me obviously didn’t get the memo.

At night and on a one-lane each-way road with-out street lights, this vehicle to about one metre behind me with headlights on high beam and horn blaring.

It’s quite intimidating, and bloody dangerous, for an inexperienced P-plate driver to have that sort of pressure placed on them.

Somehow I kept my composure and maintained my 60km/h.

Maybe it’s our busy, fast-paced lifestyle that makes people act this way.

I understand that it’s not much fun sitting behind the wheel of a car going back and forwards to work every day, but everyone just needs to calm down.

I just don’t understand speeding and road rage

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A n angry group of Novocastrians braved the foul weather on Satur-day to call on the State Govern-ment to stop the truncation of the

heavy rail line into Newcastle and the spot changes to planning controls occurring in the city’s CBD.

Members of Save Our Rail, the Newcastle Inner City Residents Alliance (NICRA) and the National Trust all aired their concerns alongside public transport experts at the event attended by around 400 residents.

Save Our Rail president, Joan Dawson said the truncation of the rail, due for comple-tion by Boxing Day, was all about making land available to developers, a stance the Planning Minister, Pru Goward has firmly denied in the past.

“The Hunter Development Corporation’s charter stated the intention to find and develop land that is not being used,” she said,” Ms Dawson said.

“That’s a crucial situation that, ‘not being used’ because that particular document in 1992 actually identified Newcastle Station as the most suitable, the most favourable for development.”

Ann Hardy from the National Trust said planned high rise development in the city

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centre would damage the cultural char-acter of the historic East End precinct and called on the GPT and UrbanGrowth NSW proposal to be independently reappraised by the Planning Assessment Commission.

“Newcastle is already revitalised with the small bars, homegrown businesses and the mall is a hive of activity,” she said.

“Minister for Planning, Pru Goward has announced planning controls have been

finalised, saying this is what the commu-nity wants.

“I don’t recall the community ever asking for increased heights in this sensitive part of the city.”

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T AFE students facing higher tuition fees and teachers fearing job losses have been left his no local representation in Parliament,

according to Greens MP, John Kaye. Visiting Hunter TAFE’s Hamilton campus

last week, Mr Kaye said the Government’s Smart and Skilled education reforms could see some students paying up to $9,000 more for a diploma and with no sitting members in the seats of Newcastle or Charlestown, local students had no one to advocate on their behalf in Macquarie Street.

The reforms are aimed at assisting job seekers to gain the skills they need to enter the workforce, with entitlements for entry level training up to and including Certifi-cate III courses.

However, the cost of some courses will increase under the scheme and students over the age of 17 will be forced to contrib-ute more to the cost of subsequent or higher level qualifications.

“Some concession holding students undertaking a Diploma in Community Services are currently paying $100 for their course,” Mr Kaye said.

“Under the so-called Smart and Skilled

John Kaye says Minister for the Hunter is oblivious to the concerns of local students

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Greens MP, John Kaye and Greens candidate for Newcastle, Michael Osborne gather with demonstrators outside Hunter TAFE’s campus at Hamilton

system they could be paying around $9,400 - a massive increase.”

Marjorie Allen, a literacy and numeracy teacher at Hunter TAFE’s Metford campus, was concerned TAFE NSW would end up going down the same road as Victoria.

“When the Victorian Government over-hauled its vocational training system you

had colleges pushing brickies through that had never laid a brick in their life then being put to work on building sites,” she said.

“I fear we could have the same drop in standards here.”

Mr Kaye said legislation drafted by the Greens that would block the Smart and Skilled changes had already passed the

AMELIA PARROTT @amelia_parrott NSW Upper House and was due to be voted on in the Lower House in the coming months.

“These changes will have a devastating impact for the Hunter community,” he said.

“At the same time, the electorates of Newcastle and Charlestown have lost their voice in Parliament and the Government.

“Minister for the Hunter, Gladys Berejik-lian has proven herself to be an ineffective and disengaged advocate for the region.

“During the recent Budget Estimates hearing it was painfully obvious that Ms Berejiklian was not across her portfolio.”

Gladys Berejiklian declined to comment on the claims.

A spokesman for Education Minister, Adrian Piccoli stood by the reforms saying they would create a “simpler system” for students.

“Smart and Skilled is creating a simpler system with one common pricing system across all TAFE institutes and private providers,” he told the Post.

“Students will now pay only one fee per qualification, rather than paying a yearly fee.

“Scrapping Smart and Skilled would cost NSW $408 million in Commonwealth funding, leaving regional students worse off.”

The changes are due to come into effect from January 1 next year.

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T he State Opposition has accused the Government of reneging on its election promise to roll out flashing lights in school zones

across NSW. Opposition Leader, John Robertson

said half of the schools in the electorates of Newcastle and Charlestown were still without flashing lights, despite the NSW Government’s commitment to have the safety measure rolled out across all schools by the end of next year.

“This Government was elected on a promise that they were going to roll out flashing lights in 40 kilometre an hour school zones right across the region,” he said.

“So far, just under half of the schools have flashing lights and despite the fact that this Government has been very fast at rolling out speed cameras, they have been very slow at rolling out flashing lights outside schools.

“If it takes three and a half years to do half, it’s impossible for them to meet that target the way they’ve been rolling it out so far.”

According to the latest information avail-able on the Transport for NSW website, the

Opposition says the Baird Government is on track to break a key election promise

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Shadow Minister for Roads, Walt Secord, Labor candidate for Newcastle, Tim Crakanthorp, Opposition Leader, John Robertson and Labor candidate for Charlestown, Jodie Harrison outside Windale Public School

AMELIA PARROTT @amelia_parrottroll out is scheduled to begin in Newcastle, Lake Macquarie and Maitland in Novem-ber this year.

Minister for Roads and Freight, Duncan Gay stood by the Government’s promise, saying the roll out was “on track and on time”.

“[John Robertson] is out there criticising our roll out of flashing lights, which is something Labor didn’t do, wouldn’t do and couldn’t do,” he said.

“We will deliver flashing lights to every school in this state by the end of the next year - under Labor no schools would have flashing lights.”

Mr Gay’s office told the Post that flash-ing lights would be rolled out across each Government area over the course of a few weeks and high risk school already had lights installed.

Windale Public School is one of more than 50 schools across Newcastle and Lake Macquarie the Opposition says are still waiting for flashing lights.

Labor candidate for Charlestown, Jodie Harrison questioned the Government’s priorities.

“Every day there is $408,000 collected in revenue from speed cameras,” she said.

“School zones cost $8,400 a pop.“Where are the priorities?“Where is that money going?”

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R esidents receiving their mail may not normally make the news, but in the case of the residents of The Weir Road, Teralba a simple

visit to the mailbox is a task that has been decades in the making.

The street has long been considered by Australia Post as “outside standard deliv-ery zones”, forcing The Weir Road’s five homeowners to take out a postbox, albeit at a discounted rate.

Leanne Thompson moved to The Weir Road 19 years ago and said she was shocked to hear the post would not be delivered to her property.

“I assumed that nobody had ever both-ered to try and get it fixed and it would just be a matter of getting in touch with the postmaster - I was wrong,” she said.

So began a battle that lasted nearly 20 years, with countless calls made to Australia Post, Lake Macquarie City Coun-cil and Members of Parliament.

Over that time the name of the road changed several times from Link Road to James Street, Racecourse Road to Power-house then finally to The Weir Road - only exacerbating the postal problem.

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Barnsley, Cockle Creek and Teralba.” But following renewed complaints by

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Another resident of the Weir Road, Brad Smith said he would never take the

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Former Hunter Medicare Local Chair runs for Parliament

Prominent Newcastle businesswoman, Karen Howard has become the latest candidate to throw her hat in the ring for the upcoming Newcastle by-election.

Ms Howard was the Chair of Hunter Medicare Local and a director of the Hunter Development Corporation and the NSW Business Chamber, but has announced her resignation from the boards.

“Independence provides sorely needed community confidence,” she said. “Mine will be an honest and lean campaign,

uncontaminated by party politics.” Ms Howard joins Independent candidates, Jacqueline Haines, Labor candidate, Tim Crakanthorp and Greens candidate, Michael Osborne in the race of the seat of Newcastle.

A by-election will be held on October 25. Charlestown voters will go to the polls

on the same day. Greens candidate, Jane Oakley, Labor candidate, Jodie Harrison and Independent candidate, Arjay Martin will each contest the seat of Charlestown.

The Liberal Party will not run a candi-date in the electorates of Newcastle or Charlestown.

Following a tense meeting with local residents in July, SNL Building Constructions, the firm behind a controversial residential development at Whitebridge, has submitted an amended development appli-cation (DA) to Lake Macquarie City Council.

The original DA, submitted to Council in November 2013, called for 87 dwellings, with heights up to three storeys, to be built on the 2.2 hectare lot between Dudley Road and Kopa Street, Whitebridge.

While the revised applica-tion does eliminate the gated element of the development and include more onsite car parking, after more than 300 submissions from residents opposing the plan, mostly on the grounds of overdevelop-ment and increased traffic, the DA currently before Council calls for 92 dwellings to be built on the site with increased building heights up to four storeys.

Whitebridge Community Alli-ance spokesperson, Michelle

Burdekin said the development failed to take the existing character of the suburb into account.

“What is becoming clear is that the developers are trying to impose an opportunistic development and possibly set some sort of precedent for further developments in this area,” she said.

“Most of us would support the original intention when rezoning was on the table, which was the provision for about 40 new dwellings on this parcel of land.

“Although it’s described as an amendment, it is in many ways a redesign with new drawing and significant changes to supporting documentation.”

Ms Burdekin said the Alli-ance had sought an extension beyond the 14 day exhibition period for the DA, due to end on Friday, but urged members of the community to make a submission about the proposed development in the meantime.

Community members should make submissions in writing to Lake Macquarie City Council by post or by email, quoting DA number 1774/2013.

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shelters, grandstands, ticket boxes and toilet blocks.

70 sites from Wangi Wangi to Tarro will receive a clean as part of the scheme and volunteers are needed to help spearhead the month-long effort.

Individuals with painting or construc-tion experience are especially sought after but anyone over the age of 18 with an urge to serve is welcome to register to volunteer.

For the full list of projects and to regis-ter to volunteer, visit www.cityserve .com.au/newcastle.

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Boolaroo affray charges Two alleged Outlaw Motorcycle Gang

members will face court later this month after they were charged in relation to an alleged assault matter.

About 4.15pm on Sunday 31 August, it is alleged two offenders entered a licensed premises on Lakeview Street, Boolaroo, and assaulted two men.

The alleged offenders left the location with a group of others. Police were called to the location and commenced investigations into the incident.

The two victims were treated at the scene by Ambulance Paramedics before being taken to John Hunter Hospital for treatment to facial lacerations and bruising.

Following ongoing inquiries, two men, aged 27 and 47, were arrested at Charles-town Police Station last Thursday.

Both men were charged with affray and were given conditional bail to appear in Belmont Local Court on Wednesday 24 September 2014.

It is alleged the offenders are members of the Bandidos Outlaw Motorcycle Gang.

Police are urging anyone with information about this incident to call Crime Stoppers on 1800 333 000 or use the online reporting page nsw.crimestoppers.com.au

Information will be treated in the strictest of confidence.

Crime information should not be reported via Facebook and Twitter pages.

Knives, cash and gun foundA man faced court last week after a vehicle stop at Adamstown resulted in the seizure of

knives, cash and a gun, allegedly from inside his car.

About 3.50am on Tuesday 2 September, police from Newcastle City Local Area Command were patrolling Glebe Road, when they pulled over a Ford sedan to subject the driver to a random breath test.

While speaking with the 29-year-old male driver, it’s alleged officers saw a large hunting knife in the vehicle.

A subsequent search of the car allegedly uncovered two throwing knives, a pistol, amphetamines and cash.

The driver was arrested and taken to Newcastle Police Station where he was charged with possessing an unlicensed pistol, carrying knives in a public place, possessing a prohibited drug, goods in custody and driving an unregistered vehicle.

The Bateau Bay man was refused bail and faced Newcastle Local Court on Tuesday 2 September.

Motorcyclist killed in crashA motorcyclist has died in a single vehicle

collision near Maitland last Friday.About 1.20pm, emergency services were

called to Aberglasslyn Road, Aberglasslyn, after reports of a motorcycle crash.

Officers from Central Hunter Local Area Command attended the scene, where they found a single motorcycle had collided with a tree.

The rider, a man aged 26, died at the scene. An investigation is underway into the circumstances surrounding the incident, and a report will be prepared for the Coroner.

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FENCING SEASON

A group of Hunter women are putting their money where their mouths are in an effort to “kiss away the blues”.

Every day this month, the ladies will be painting their lips in bright colours as they participate in Liptember, rais-ing funds and awareness for women’s mental health.

Bolwarra’s Leah Garner has battled anxiety and depression for the last 25 years and said she created her team, the Lippy Lizards, to challenge the stigma surrounding mental illness.

“It’s been a struggle for me for quite a long time and most of the team are the same,” Ms Garner said.

“I just want to get the word out there that people aren’t alone.”

Ms Garner said that participation also has personal benefits.

“Liptember is allowing me to chan-nel all of my negative feelings into something positive and say that I’m not ashamed.”

The Lippy Lizards have already raised over $1000 for Lifeline and the Centre for Women’s Mental Health.

For more information or to donate jump online at www.liptember.com.au orwww.lifeline.org.au.

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The Lippy Lizards, (back) Meg Gallina, Melanie Shephard, Joanne Elliot, (front) Leah Garner and Sue Fleming

MELISSAH COMBER @melcomber

I t was the school that the community built, and now they are giving some-thing back.

Aspect Hunter School will be hosting iPad training workshops, after receiving a $5,000 grant from the CUA Community Care Program.

The Thornton school, which opened two years ago, was built on donated land, received funding from the State and Federal Govern-ments and charitable organisations and was constructed through volunteer labor, after being squeezed out of its former premises at Shortland Public School.

“We want to show appreciation for the community because the school wouldn’t be here without them,” assistant principal Jane Reeves said.

“For those who are not computer literate iPads are difficult things to wrangle.”

The workshops will aim to upskill parents to keep up with their technologically-advanced children by showing them how to navigate their way through the tablets, how apps work and how to set privacy controls.

The workshops will be open to anyone in the community.

Aspect Hunter School beat out six other schools in the votes-based competition to win the region’s prize.

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Technology training on the way

Aspect Hunter School have received a $5,000 grant

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CR BRAD LUKENewcastle City CouncilDeputy Mayor

The City of Newcastle recently lost one of our own, a 25-year Council veteran, a husband and father of three. His passing was a shock to all of us, particularly his mates at the Depot, and a reminder of the value that our staff brings to the community each day.

It is easy for Council staff to go unnoticed and unrecognised. We are used to seeing them every day around Newcastle but there are many untold stories about their efforts to serve the community.

Here are just a few examples: • During the off season, our lifeguards provide water safety

education to local schools. They have just wrapped up the program after talking to 13,857 kids in grades K-6 at 54 local schools

• Our compliance rangers used creative means to capture 17 head of feral cattle wandering at night in Shortland, removing a safety hazard for motorists

• One of our waste collection staff assisted an elderly woman in Stockton who had fallen in her front yard, staying with her until emergency services arrived

• Dozens of staff members were involved in the improve-ments to Merewether Beach precinct, including project plan-ning, managing the tender process, community consultation, purchasing of materials, works on the ground and overseeing safety-this happens every day on countless projects and programs

I can tell you from experience that Council staff members care deeply about this community and its citizens. It means a lot to them to know they are making a difference. Next time you see our people at work, please let them know you appreci-ate what they do.

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all council matters: newcastle.nsw.gov.au

CR JODIE HARRISONLake Macquarie City CouncilMayor

Warners Bay is more than just a place where local Warners Bay residents live and shop, but a place where residents from across Lake Macquarie and the Hunter Region come to enjoy the lakeside lifestyle.

Council has developed draft planning documents to guide future change and growth in Warners Bay and I encourage the community and local businesses to provide their feedback.

We have heard what people have said in past consultations on Warners Bay; specifically the car parking issues, wanting to maintain a village feel and the desire to see Warners Bay refreshed.

I encourage people to look at all three planning documents and imagine what might be created in Warners Bay. The suite of documents currently on exhibition provide controls for good quality buildings, ways to encourage more pedestrian activity, support business growth, better connection between the town centre and foreshore, building heights as well as a central car parking facility.

The Lower Hunter Regional Strategy and Lifestyle 2030 iden-tify Warners Bay as a town centre and the need to intensify populations around our town centres. This is our opportunity as a community to rejuvenate the town centre and create a buzz among those who live, work and play in Warners Bay.

I invite the community to attend drop-in sessions on Tues-day, September 9 and Thursday, September 29 from 9am to noon at the Lake Macquarie Performing Arts Centre, and Sunday, September 14 from 11am to 3pm at the Warners Bay foreshore podium.

We look forward to hearing from you on the future develop-ment and revitalisation of Warners Bay.

Feedback sought on Warners Bay plan

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Small claims resource releasedThe Fair Work Ombudsman has released an educational resource aimed at both employers and employees. The Small Claims Guide provides a detailed overview of what happens when an employee takes a small claims action to court to recover entitlements of up to $20,000.

Fair Work Ombudsman Natalie James says the resources have been provided both to assist workers seeking to recover entitlements and for employers who need to respond to claims filed against them.

It can be downloaded at www.fairwork.gov.au/smallclaims.

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Development Consents Granted

During the Period of 1 August 2014 to 31 August 2014

Notifi ed in accordance with S101 of theEnvironmental Planning and Assessment Act 1979

Application No Description AddressDA/887/2014 Alterations and additions to

existing offi ce space at Belmont Pines Holiday Park

Belmont Pines, 24 Paley Crescent,Belmont South

DA/1049/2014 Recreation facility 21 Templar Place, Bennetts Green

DA/590/2014 Warehouse - light industry 17 Templar Place,Bennetts Green

DA/459/2013 Bulky goods premises 13A Main Road, Boolaroo

DA/48/2010/B Industrial building - fi tout 13A Main Road, Boolaroo

DA/2020/2008/B Depot, associated offi ces and consolidation of lots - modify site and building layouts

100 Stenhouse Drive, Cameron Park

DA/2433/2004/L Residential subdivision 4 George Booth Drive, Cameron Park

DA/146/2010/B Multiple dwelling housing with the construction of 56 single storey dwellings, a recreation building, swimming pool and associated landscaping works - amendment

22 Cypress Street, Cardiff

DA/861/2012/C Dwelling house - including ancillary works - amendment removal condition 27

23 Currawong Road, Cardiff Heights

DA/2282/2005/O Demolition, road works,subdivision, mixed-use development - modifi cation of dwelling house design on lot 33 DP 270632

1 Mawson Close, Caves Beach

DA/231/2007/O Shopping centre expansion and associated works (including demolition) - modifi cation o - additional retail in existing mall area

30 Pearson Street, Charlestown

DA/1183/2014 Vegetation clearing for asset protection zone

125 Alton Road, Cooranbong

DA/573/2014 3 into 81 lots subdivision with roads in 4 stages - stages 1e, 1f, 1h and 1g

36 Wainman Drive, Cooranbong

DA/812/2014 Multiple dwelling housing and strata subdivision

77 Wallsend Street, Kahibah

DA/1023/2011/C Caravan park, demolition of existing house and sheds - amendment

1A Stockton Street,Morisset

DA/513/2014 Boarding house 250 Pacifi c Highway, Swansea

DA/386/2013/A Demolition of dwelling and erection of multiple dwelling housing

39 Walker Street, Warners Bay

DA/955/2013 Multiple dwelling housing and demolition of dwelling house and ancillary structures

34 Queen Street, Warners Bay

These development consents are available for public inspection without charge, at the Customer Service Centre between 8am to 5pm Monday to Friday(except public holidays).

Development consents can also be viewed on the Council’s website www.lakemac.com.au via the Application Tracking link on the home page.

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E lemore Vale’s Ralph Gibson is proof that there is life after a stroke.

Mr Gibson, at age 53, suffered a stroke in the evening of Christmas Day 2005 when alone at home.

He lay on the floor unable to seek help for two days before he was found by a family friend. Mr Gibson was left with aphasia, a disorder affecting the compre-hension and expression of language caused by a dysfunction in the brain.

“Nine years ago. I was laying in the ground at seven o’clock at night, saying ‘Help, Help’,” he told the Post.

Mr Gibson has made a significant recovery with the ongoing assistance of Stroke and Disability Information - Hunter (SADI). “The imperative thing with a stroke is to get treatment straight away to limit the disability,” SADI Hunter coordinator, Judy Webb-Ryall explained. “We’ve known Ralph for seven years and he has come a long way. When we first met him, he basically didn’t speak at all. Now on a good day, when he’s had some sleep and he’s not being agitated by things around him, he can have sentences. The public don’t tend to give people time to get their responses out. We live in a very quick world. People line up behind Ralph in the supermarket and they want to get through and don’t care”.

Mr Gibson’s list of career achievements

include being the resident MC at North-ville Lodge at Edgeworth for 12 years; 10 years as the DJ at Wests nightclub, The Dungeon and owner of mobile music and cadillac businesses. Ms Webb-Ryall said Mr Gibson had a passion for model cars and enjoyed attending display shows. “I eBay for Ralph all the time,” she said. “We look for more to add to his collec-tion. They’re all through his house.”

Ms Webb-Ryall said Mr Gibson was still able to drive with SADI also organising a scooter for him. “He was one of the first people in Newcastle to be signed up to the NDIS,” Ms Webb-Ryall said. SADI - Hunter is located at 17 James St, Charlestown. www.sadihunter.org.au or call 4943 9786.

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Surviving a stroke

SADI Hunter coordinator, Judy Webb-Ryall with Ralph Gibson

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Agenda/Presentations:Benefi ts of healthy diet and physical activity during and after treatmentA/Prof. Erica JamesSocial and emotional aspects ofdiagnosis and treatmentMarie-Claire Cheron-SauerProstate Cancer - Diagnosis, Treatment and RehabilitationDr Paul AinsworthA patient’s and carer’s perspectiveDavid Sandoe OAM, Pam Sandoe OAM

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GEORGIASHUWALOWLambourne Partners Financial Planning

There are many important factors to consider when decid-ing what investments are appropriate for your retirement savings.

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Do you want growth, income or a combination of both? How much income do you need a year and how long do you want your money to last?

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There is also an influx of options available that are specifi-cally designed for retirees.

The closer you are to retirement the less investment risk you should be taking.

This is based on the concept of investment time frames and being able to ride out market volatility.

During the Global Financial Crisis we saw a lot of people get caught out as they stayed aggressively invested even though they would be needing to start living off their retirement savings very soon.

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He is a well-seasoned 91-year-old helping fellow seniors keep their marbles rolling.

For the last three years, Valentine resident, Peter Beale has been running a unique program called Keeping the Marble Rolling, which aims to exercise the mind through a series of fun, yet challenging, activities that target elderly participants’ verbal, numerical and logic skills, spatial ability, memory, and creativity.

Mr Beale said after retiring from a career in management consulting, with qualifi-cations in engineering, psychology and finance, he had time to do a little more research into psychology and quickly found there was little support for older people wanting to keep their mind active.

“I noticed there was an enormous demand for physical training but not much for keeping the brain active,” Mr Beale told the Post.

“People may do a crossword or sudoku at home but there is nothing like systematic training you might do at a gym where you have a particular program to follow, so I thought it would be desirable to have the same sort of thing for mental exercise.”

Mr Beale said the brain training “really

worked” and participants always had a good laugh during the sessions.

“One of the important things to remem-ber is there is no competition,” he said.

“Everyone has different skills and as long as you try is doesn’t matter if you get the answers right or wrong.

“It’s not about trying to better anyone it’s about bettering yourself.”

Mr Beale currently runs Keeping the Marbles Rolling at Lake Macquarie U3A and Eastlakes U3A.

For more information or to enrol, visit the Lake Macquarie U3A website atwww.u3alm.org.au or the Eastlakes U3A website at www.eastlakes.u3anet.org.au.

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Don’t lose your marblesAMELIA PARROTT@amelia_parrott

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C afe Tempest has moved. But customers of the popular Wallsend eatery needn’t worry - they have only relocated up the street to the former Faye’s Cakes shop at 177 Nelson Street.

Cafe Tempest owner, Julie Walter said Faye’s famous cakes are still available, with the previous owners kindly agreeing to hand over the time-honoured recipes.

The new, larger premises have been extensively refur-bished, with family and friends pouring in hours of work to produce a modern, fresh cafe that caters to customers of all ages throughout the morning and afternoon, with Ms Walter’s son, Rhys, a qualified chef, preparing a wide range of meals each day, including vegetarian options, pizza, pasta, hamburgers, fish and chips and chicken schnitzel.

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The family-friendly Cafe Tempest is open 7am-5pm Monday to Friday and 8am-2pm on Saturdays.

There are tentative plans to open for dinner on Friday and Saturday nights in the future.

The motto printed across the front of the shop sums up what to expect from your experience at Cafe Tempest: ‘Enter as strangers, leave as friends’.

The storm in the teacupWallsend favourite, Cafe Tempest has moved. But don’t worry, it hasn’t moved far - just up the road, into the old Faye’s Cakes store in Nelson Street

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Newcastle City Council has a range of fun activities on offer this school holidays to keep young minds busy and learning.

TAKE FLIGHTNewcastle Museum turns its eyes

to the skies to celebrate the aircraft that turned pilots into heroes as the world commemorates World War I.More information, call 4974 1401

MAKE A SPLASHAll Newcastle pools will open for

the season and lifeguard patrols will commence at Newcastle, Stockton, Dixon Park and Merewether beaches on Saturday, September 20. Newcastle Ocean Baths, Nobbys and Bar Beach are patrolled year round.

JUNIOR RANGER FUN DAYOutdoor fun at Blackbutt Reserve!

Activities will promote the theme of conserving and improving biodiversity in Australia. 11am-1pm, Thursday, September 30. Free event.

FORT SCRATCHLEY OPEN DAYExplore the site’s underground tunnels

and discover how the Fort, rich in mili-tary history, helped shape our city.

Free entry from 10am-4pm, Monday, October 6.

NEWCASTLE ART GALLERYThe Gallery will offer art workshops

for kids from 5-12 years old inspired by current exhibitions. $15 per child includes all materials. Bookings and payment required, call 4974 5100.

THE MAGIC OF READINGMake your school holidays magical

with activities for kids of all ages at Newcastle Region Library. Bookings essential, call 4974 5300.

More information and a download-able brochure is available at Council’s website, www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au.

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Magic the gatheringCity Library | 1pm

JD’s Magic Circus Mayfield Library | 10.30am

Dungeons and Dragons City Library | 1pm

JD’s Magic Circus Beresfield Library | 2pm

Catrina’s carnivalWallsend Library | 2pm

It’s magic! StorytimeLambton Library (park) | 10.30am

Art workshop: Gruner’s Landscapes Age: 5-8Art Gallery | 10.30am – 12.30pm

Construct a periscopeCity Library | 11am

The High and Low Flying Science ShowMuseum | 11.15am, 12.15pm & 1.15pm

History TalesCity Library (Lovett Gallery) | 1pm

Art workshop: Gruner’s Landscapes Age:8-12Art Gallery | 2.30pm – 4.30pm

Magic Dream JournalsNew Lambton Library | 3.30pm

JD’s Magic Circus Hamilton Library | 10.30am

Art workshop: Clay modellingArt Gallery | 10.30am – 12.30pm Age:5-8

Newcastle Permanent Junior Ranger Fun Day Blackbutt Reserve | 11am – 1pm

The High and Low Flying Science ShowMuseum | 11.15am, 12.15pm & 1.15pm

JD’s Magic & Juggling Workshop Wallsend Library | 2pm

Art workshop: Clay modelling Art Gallery | 2.30pm – 4.30pm Age:8-12

Stud art City Library | 1.30pm & 3.30pm

I’m first! Art Workshop City Library | 10.30am

Espionage!Museum | 10.30am – 12.30pm

Art workshop: Gruner’s Landscapes Age:5-8Art Gallery | 10.30am – 12.30pm

Dragon magic storytimeWallsend Library | 10.30am

Magic Dream JournalsBeresfield Library | 2pm

Colour Magic-Tie DyeCity Library | 2pm-5pm (drop in)

Art workshop: Gruner’s Landscapes Age: 8-12 Art Gallery | 2.30pm - 4.30pm

Espionage!Museum | 10.30am – 12.30pm

Storytime @ the library Wallsend Library | 10.30pm (Bilingual)

Art workshop: Clay modelling Art Gallery | 10.30am – 12.30pm Age:5-8

Construct a periscope City Library | 12pm

History Tales City Library (Lovett Gallery) | 2pm

Art workshop: Clay modellingArt Gallery | 2.30pm – 4.30pm Age:8-12

Art workshop: Gruner’s Landscapes Age:5-8Art Gallery | 10.30am – 12.30pm

The High and Low Flying Science ShowMuseum | 11.15am, 12.15pm & 1.15pm

JD’s Magic Circus New Lambton Library | 2pm

Magical fairytale partyStockton Library | 2pm

Magic Dream JournalsWallsend Library | 2pm

Art workshop: Gruner’s Landscapes Age:5-12Art Gallery | 2.30am – 4.30pm

Night OWLS Exhibition (Opening night) Museum | 5.30pm – 7pm

Dragon magic storytime Adamstown Library | 10.30am

Art workshop: Clay modelling Art Gallery | 10.30am – 12.30pm Age:5-8

The High and Low Flying Science ShowMuseum | 11.15am, 12.15pm & 1.15pm

JD’s Magic & Juggling Workshop New Lambton Library | 2pm

Art workshop: Clay modelling Art Gallery | 2.30pm – 4.30pm Age:5-12

Wings and WhirligigsMuseum | 10am - 12pm

It’s magic! StorytimeWallsend Library | 10.30am

Magical fairytale partyCity Library | 11am

Draw the pastCity Library (Lovett Gallery) | 2pm

Wizard spell booksCity Library | 3pm

Wings and WhirligigsMuseum | 10am - 12pm

Storytime @ the library Beresfield Library | 10.30am

Pokemon card game City Library | 1pm – 4pm (Drop in)

Fort Scratchley Open DayOpen from 10am to 4pm

Big guns will be fired at 11am, 1pm and 3pm.

Newcastle Museum: 4974 1401 | Newcastle Art Gallery: 4974 5100 Libraries: 4974 5300 | Blackbutt Reserve: 4904 3344 | Night OWLS: 4974 2061

For more information visit: www.newcastle.nsw.gov.au

Bookings essential for most activities.

Spring school holidays What’s on in the

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HEALTH & LIFESTYLE

This week I started to ride to work. This is something I’ve been considering for a while but I finally put my gears into gear after the release of the $75million proposal for an additional 150km of cycleways in the Lower Hunter.

This bold proposal is brought together with support from a diverse range of groups. The Newcastle Cycleways Movement, the Heart Foundation, Hunter Medicare Local, the Property Council, and the Tom Farrell Insti-tute have all indicated their support. Even the NRMA are supporting the proposal.

From my first week of cycling I can definitely agree on the need for more dedicated cycleways.

My first trip out started well, riding along the shoulder of the road and passing faded bicycle symbols. However the sudden end of the cycle lane and no clear indication of where I should go next left me squished between the gutter and passing traffic. I pressed on and found a patch of green tar, allowing me a moment of calm cycling before it too disappeared and I was thrust back into the traffic.

Finally I reached the cyclist’s dream - a dedicated path away from traffic. Well not quite dedicated, the path was a shared by pedestrians and cyclists and had a 10km/h safety speed limit.

Dedicated cycleways will be essential for a growing, busy CDB as well as offering more transport options across the region. This is one way the state government can show that Newcastle will get its far share from the sale of the Port.

I recently read an interesting guest blog by Peter Watson of Biz Listings which discusses the areas you need to consider before buying a business.

It cannot be stressed enough that when buying a business you need to do your homework. Remember ‘caveat emptor’ - buyer beware! It is up to you to do due diligence to make sure you get a fair deal.

A good business offers you solid revenue prospects for the future, together with a loyal customer base and a strong reputation in the marketplace. Take your time to go through each of the following points and make sure you are comfortable with the business before you make your final decision.

• Research the business location and assess its value growth potential. Any equity you can accumulate during the buying process is vital to your business success.

• Check every fact and figure. Request in writing what is and isn’t included in the sale and make sure the busi-ness financials are audited by your accountant.

• Many buyers fail to ask why the business is being sold. The answer could determine whether or not the business is a good investment.

• Do background checks to make sure the business is not being sold for dubious reasons

• Know the market, including customers opinions and the potential for market growth. Visit online reviews, talk to customers or monitor the foot traffic. Check with competition in the area about the growth potential in

This week, we celebrate R U OK? Day, a national day of action held on the second Thursday of every September which is dedicated to reminding people to regularly check in with family and friends.

Developed by the RU OK? Foundation, the day urges us all to ask family, friends and colleagues who may be struggling with life ‘are you ok?’.

The R U OK? Foundation was founded by advertising executive Gavin Larkin in 2009and aspires to build the capacity of family members, friends, colleagues, teammates, students and community leaders to have regular, meaningful conversations with anyone who might be struggling with life.

Depression can be treated in most cases. While we all feel sad, moody or low from time to time, some people experience these feelings intensely, for long periods of time (weeks, months or even years) and sometimes without any apparent reason.

It is important to note that depression is more than just a low mood - it’s a serious illness that has an impact on both physical and mental health.

While statistics on the incidence of depression vary, there is general acceptance that approximately one in five people will experience depression at some time in their adult life. According to beyondblue, a person may be depressed if, for more than two weeks, he or she has felt sad, down or miserable most of the time or has lost interest or pleasure in usual activities, and has also experienced several of the signs and symptoms across at least three of the categories below.

Asking RU OKthis Thursday

ANTHONY PIGGOTTPharmacist of Piggott’s pharmacies

DECLAN CLAUSEN Commentator @DeclanClausen

Get into gear on cycleways

Are you buying a business?

NARELLE McCLELLAND Business

If you have type 2 diabetes, everyday illness or infections (such as a cold or virus) will nearly always cause a rise in your blood sugar levels. Illness is a form of physical stress to your body, which causes an increase in the production of your body’s stress hormones, which can increase your blood sugar levels.

Therefore, if you are unwell, there are some important things that you should do:1. Test. Check your blood sugar level at least every 2-4 hours

(ideal targets are 4-8mmol/L).2. Keep Drinking. It is important to avoid becoming dehy-

drated by drinking extra unsweetened fluids every hour such as water, weak tea (herbal teas are best), vegetable juice or broth.3. Keep Eating. Try to eat as normally as possible if you

can. If your blood sugar levels are running above 15mmol/L, you can consider either reducing your carbohydrate intake or increasing your diabetes medication (under your doctor’s supervision). If your blood sugars are running low, you can either decrease your diabetes medication (under your doctor’s supervision), or increase your carbohydrate intake.

If you can’t eat much but need to have something to keep your blood sugar levels up, here are some good plain options:

• Fruit juice (½ cup)• Gastrolyte (2-4 sachets)• Sports drink (eg: Gatorade) 1 cup• Crackers or crispbread (3 Sao®/Ryvita® etc)• Dry toast (1 slice)• Plain sweet biscuits (3 Milk Arrowroot/Morning Coffee etc)• Mashed potato (½ cup)• Breakfast cereals (½ cup Special K®, 2 Weetbix®)• Porridge (made with water) (⅓ cup) • Ordinary (not diet) jelly or custard (½ cup)4. Call your doctor if you are experiencing vomiting or diar-

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In the coming weeks Year 12 students will leave the school gates for the last time.

All their schooling is done and now it is time to go home and start preparing for the HSC. This is an exciting time, but it can also be stressful for students and their families alike.

To help minimise stress, take some time to plan a study sched-ule or timetable.

Experts suggest that you should study in 30-50 mins blocks staying focused to really make that time count. Take a short break of about 5 minutes between each block - have a glass of water, play with a pet or go for a short walk. Create a study space that is comfortable, quiet and well lit.

Turn off your phone and emails to minimise distractions while you are studying. Study groups can be a great and fun way of studying, but do not work for everyone. Stay in contact with your teachers as they can be a great resource for advice. And don’t leave revising to the last minute.

It is important to look after your physical and mental health as well, so include in your schedule some time for relaxation, fun or physical activity.

Exercise can help reduce stress levels. It also helps you to stay focused while studying and helps you sleep better.

Eat well, avoiding foods that are high in sugar, fat and caffeine. Try to avoid unwanted distractions like worries about relation-

ships, friendships and part-time jobs. Talk to your employer, asking them to limit your hours or shifts

leading up to the exams. At the end of your study day take the time to relax - have a long

bath, read a book or listen to some music to slow your mind and get ready for sleep.

Parents can help too by being flexible and accepting of the little stuff, like chores not being done or a room left untidy.

Good luck Year 12. Give it your best. We hope all your dreams come true, but in the end remember

that although the HSC seems hugely important now, there is always more than one way to achieve your goals.

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Raymond Terrace “Jets” 26.5 points are in second position following its narrow 10.5 / 4.5 win over Toronto Workers “Redbills”. Barry Winslade claimed the Singles for the “Redbills” defeating Ian Lean 10/12, 13/9 & 3/1 in the tie-break. Michael Abel and Matthew Baus were convincing Pairs winners 14/3, 12/4 over David Collins and Jarrod Gorsuch. The Triples was a thriller with Jamie Minter, Jason Stokes and Lennon Scott edging out Col Linton, Adam Durkot and Kim Jaques 8/6, 7/7.

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Selectors have announced the side to contest the State Inter-Zone Sides Cham-pionship to be held in West Dubbo from next Friday to Sunday. The Newcastle skippers are Australian representative Matthew Baus (Raymond Terrace), NSW State player Terry Antram (Soldiers Point), former NSW representative Jason Stokes (Raymond Terrace) and Newcastle representative player Martin Ball (Alder Park). Newcastle has drawn Section 4, playing against the South Sydney and Illawarra sides, plus the South Coast.

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The finals series of the national soccer competitions for students 15 years and under were held at Darling Street Oval, Hamilton South with the Hills Sports High from Sydney narrowly overcoming Hunter Sports 1-0 in the girls division.

“We had a massive game the day before against Westfields [Sports High, a 3-1 win] and I think there was a few tired legs in the first half,” Hunter coach Ash Wilson said.

“The second half they came out and turned it around a little bit and we were unlucky not to pull a couple of goals back.

“Hills are a strong team right across the field… both teams put on a great show.”

Brisbane’s Cavendish Road State High School scored twice in each half to beat Hunter Sports 4-0 in the boys final.

“We weren’t quite at their level and I think the result was a fair one,” Hunter coach James Pascoe said.

“It was a good effort from the boys to get that far.”

There was some consolation for the locals with Hunter Sports’ Kobie Ferguson and Jed Hornery named player of the series in their respective tournaments.

In the girls Trophy tournament, Maitland Grossman High School at East Maitland made the final 32 of the girls tournament, where they defeated Great Lakes College at Forster 3-2 before falling 5-1 to Hunter Sports High.

St Pius X High School at Adamstown made the final 32 of the boys tournament but were eliminated 1-0 by Gosford High.

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S aturday’s Major Semi Final pitted Minor Premiers, Western Suburbs against South Newcas-tle at a rain sodden Harker Oval

with the winner booking a place in the grand final plus a week’s rest. Many had South Newcastle entering the game as favourites after their impressive win against Macquarie in the qualifying semi final but once again the Rosellas proved they are the team to beat in 2014. Western Suburbs defence was outstand-ing and they showed more in attack to wrap up victory in a game that they always seemed to control.

In a battle to keep their premiership titles alive, Macquarie and Cessnock met at Peacock Field in Sunday’s Minor Semi Final. The Scorpions went into the game missing some key players through injury and faced a Cessnock side brimming with confidence. Cess-nock snatched back the lead and held on to a thrilling 12 - 10 victory. Macquarie finished the game with only 1 reserve and while disappointed with the result they should be proud of their coura-geous performance.

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UNIONLEAGUE

I n a thrilling weekend of rugby, the Major and Minor Semi Finals played out at No.2 Sportsground. Major semis took place on Saturday, with

the day starting with Premier 3, Wander-ers defeating University 20 points to 6. The Two Blues Colts also put themselves straight into the grand final with a convincing 40-21 win over Hamilton. Southern Beaches made it straight sets against Wanderers in the top grades, taking the honours 25-18 in Premier 2, and in the upset victory of the weekend, defeating the unbeaten Wanderers P1 side by 3 points, with a final score of 24-21.

The Minor semis took place on Sunday, with the sun coming out for a gorgeous day of footy.

Maitland eliminated Merewether Carl-ton in Premier 3, in a close game with a score of 15-13.

Merewether Colts defeated a dogged Singleton team 27-5 to secure their place in next week’s final.

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The Patron’s Shield final saw Cooks Hill defeat Muswellbrook 24-19.

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The second division grand finals will be played next Saturday, September 13 at No.2 Sportsground, kicking off with Wanderers and Merewether Carlton contesting the Hunter Cup at 12pm.

Singleton and Cooks Hill will be playing for the Patron’s Shield at 1:30pm and the President’s Cup grand final will take place at 3pm between Singleton and Muswell-brook.

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A fter what can only be described as a tumultuous season, the Knights capped off 2014 on a high on Sunday afternoon, downing the Dragons 40 -

10 at Hunter Stadium. Buoyed by the emotion of Old Boys Day, the

Knights wrangled a solid victory over the elev-enth placed, Dragons.

Adam Cuthbertson found space early in the piece, gifting the Knights a valuable opportunity 10-metres from the opposition’s line.

The next play saw Robbie Ronchow step around the Dragon’s defence to enable Joseph Leilua to score the side’s first try.

Gidley added the extras to give the Knights a 6 - 0 lead five minutes in.

A Jarrod Mullen and Gidley combo made it 12 - 0 in the fourteenth minute, with Mullen side-stepping his way across the try line off a ball from Willie Mason.

Leilua was again dazzling the Dragon’s defence, breaking through the line for a powering run before being collected in a crushing tackle. He was stretchered from the field and did not return due to concussion but was cleared of a neck injury.

Knights finish season on a high

Knights players celebrate Sunday’s win over the Dragons Image: Melba Studios

Dragons thumped by 30 points in Wayne Bennett's Newcastle swan song

AMELIA PARROTT @amelia_parrott

Before play was back underway, the Knights were awarded a penalty after Josh Dugan stripped the ball from the centre on the ground.

In the following play, an offload from Cuthbert-

son and cut-out ball to Timana Tahu, who had just replaced Leilua, saw the centre mark his last game with the Knights first grade side with a try.

The veteran even celebrated with his trade-mark slam-dunk over the goal posts.

Gidley nailed the kick from the sideline to bring the Knights lead to 18 - 0 in the twentieth minute.

As the Dragons were awarded a penalty on the Knights’ line, a melee broke out on the wing which saw Tyrone Roberts and Dugan spend 10 minute in the sin bin.

The Knights were awarded the penalty but the Dragons scored next after working the ball out to left edge to put the captain, Brett Morris, over in the thirtieth minute, but Gareth Widdop failed to convert and the score became 18 - 4 in favour of the home side.

An error from the Knights after kick-off gave the Dragons another chance, which Morris seized.He crossed, but a gutsy display from Mullen saw Morris dragged across the sideline before he could ground the ball.

With just minutes to go in the first half, Sione Mata’utia grounded a try in the corner after Tahu skillfully batted the ball to his younger winger.

Gidley added the extras to send the Knights into the sheds with a valuable 24 - 4 lead at halftime.

Returning from the break, Tahu scored his

second try of the match off the back of a 40-metre charge from Dane Gagai.

Gidley’s conversion took the Knights to 30 - 4.Next Gagai got his chance after a frenzy on the

try line, which saw the Dragons trailing 34 - 4 in the fiftieth minute.

A minute later, a long ball from Roberts landed on the chest of Sione and gifted the 18-year-old his second try of the match, with Gidley adding an extra two points to bring the scores to 40 - 4.

The Dragons claimed the last try of the day, taking advantage of the Knights unsettled defence and sending hooker, Kyle Stanley through a gap to score.

Widdop made the kick for a final score of 40 - 10. The game was the last with Newcastle for Willie

Mason and coach, Wayne Bennett. Bennett said he was proud of the teams end-of-

season effort. “It was really nice and I’m really proud of the

players and their effort,” Bennett said at the post-match press conference.

“They have a bit of confidence in the last couple of months, particularly at home, we’ve played so well at home compared to when we’ve played away.

“We finished as a team and that’s more impor-tant than anything else.”

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